Wesley Corpus

That of the frogs, which is, Threatened, ver. 1 - 4. Inflicted, ver. 5, 6. Mimicked by the magicians, ver. 7. Removed at the request of Pharaoh, ver. 8 - 14. who yet hardens his heart, and notwithstanding his promise, ver. 8. refused to let Israel go, ver. 15. The plague of lice, ver. 16, 17. By which, The magicians were baffled, ver. 18, 19. and yet, Pharaoh was hardened, ver. 19. That of flies: Pharaoh is warned of it before, ver. 20,21. and told that the land of Goshen should be exempt from this plague, ver. 22, 23. The plague is brought, ver. 24. Pharaoh treats with Moses, and humbles himself, ver. 25 - 29. The plague is thereupon removed, ver. 31. and Pharaoh's heart hardened, ver. 32. All thy borders - All the land that is within thy borders. The River - Nile. Under which are comprehended all other rivers and waters. Glory over me - That is, I yield to thee. And he said, To - morrow - Why not immediately? Probably he hoped that this night they would go away of themselves, and then he should get clear of the plague, without being obliged either to God or Moses. However, Moses joins issue with him upon it. Be it according to thy word - It shall be done just when thou wouldst have it done, that thou mayst know, that whatever the magicians pretend to, there is none like unto the Lord our God - None has such a command as he has over all creatures, nor is any so ready to forgive those that humble themselves before him. The great design both of judgments and mercies, is to convince us that there is none like the Lord our God; none so wise, so mighty, so good; no enemy so formidable, no friend so desirable, so valuable. But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart - Observe he did it himself, not God, any otherwise than by not hindering. The frogs were produced out of the waters, but the lice out of the dust of the earth; for out of any part of the creation God can fetch a scourge wherewith to correct those that rebel against him. And the magicians did so - That is, endeavoured to do so. This is the finger of God - The power of God.