But 1'll send a fire

But I'le send a fire.

Says the text, they multiplied cities, but I will send a fire. When we bless ourselves most in our own thoughts we should consider, but what are God's thoughts? We think we will do thus and thus, and I'le save myself this way or the other way; poor wretch! You say you will do thus and thus, yes but think, what if God's thoughts be otherwise at the same time? You are plotting to save yourself, but God is plotting to destroy you: what if there prove to be a disjunction between God's thoughts and my thoughts? Wicked men have plots and devices for themselves, but God comes with his disjunctions, I'le do thus and thus. And this we are to hope that God will deal graciously with us in regard our enemies they are full of plots, but God has been pleased to come in with his disjunctions, God's thoughts has not been as their thoughts — blessed be his Name.

But I'le send a fire, it may be that they think that their forts are so strong that they cannot be beaten down, but I'le send a fire to burn them down.

But I rather think this fire is meant metaphorically, I'le send their enemies which shall be as a fire; and so enemies are called a fire many times in Scripture.

And I'le send a fire. By whatever means fire comes, God's hand is to be looked upon in all [illegible]. If there has been a fire in your streets or houses, you will enquire by what means it came: look up to God whatever the means was, it is God that sends the fire.