“…the breadth and length and height and depth (Ephesians 3:18)…
But, [sometimes these words are used] most properly to show us the infinite & unsearchable greatness of God, (Job 11:7,8,9, Rom 11:33)… He is an eternal being, an everlasting being, & in that respect He is beyond all measures, whether they be of breadth, or length, or depth, or height. In all His attributes He is beyond all measure: whether you measure by words, by thoughts, or by the most enlarged & exquisite apprehension; His greatness is unsearchable; His judgments are unsearchable (Job 5:9); He is infinite in wisdom (Rom 11:33)…
The greatness of God, of the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is that, if rightly considered, which will support the spirits of those of His people that are frighted with the greatness of their adversaries. For here is a greatness against a greatness. Pharaoh was great, but God more great, more great in power, more great in wisdom, more great every way for the help of His people; wherein they dealt proudly, He was above them…
Greatness should beget fear, greatness should beget reverence: Now who so great as our God; & so, who to be feared like Him! …Oh! that a great God should be a good God; a good God to an unworthy, to an undeserving, & to a people that continually do what they can to provoke the eyes of His glory; this should make us tremble…
We naturally love greatness; & when the glorious beauty of the King of glory shall be manifest to us, & we shall behold it, we shall say as Joshua did; Let all men do as seems them good; but I, and my house will serve the Lord (Josh 24:15).”
– John Bunyan, The saint’s knowledge of Christ’s love
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