[ 1] First, the Scripture sometimes calls even Kings and great ones, A meer noise, nothing more, in Jeremiah, 46. 17. Pharaoh King of Aegypt, is but a noise. That's the first.
[ 2] Secondly, They are but as small dust, in Isa. 29. 5. The multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust.
Yea, Thirdly, They are but as chaff, in the same place Isa. 29. 5. The terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away in an instant. Who would be afraid of a noise, smal dust, and chaff?
[ 4] Fourthly, They are as nothing, in Isa. 41. 11. Behold, all they that are incensed against thee, shall be as no∣thing.
[ 5] Fiftly, They are as Tow; put a little fire to Tow and it quickly comes to nothing. In Isa. 1. 31.
[ 6] Sixthly, They are as dung, in Psal. 83. 10. As the dung of the Earth.
[ 7] Seventhly, They are as straw that is troden for dung, in Isa. 25. 10. As straw troden for the dunghil.
[ 8] Eightly, They are compared sometimes to a beast that hath a hook in his nostrils, in Isa. 37. 20 God will put a hook in his nostrils; now who would be afraid of a beast that hath a hook put into his nostrils?
[ 9] Ninthly, They are as stubble, and as stubble fully dry, rea∣dy for the fire, in Nahum. 1. 10.
[ 10] Tenthly, They are as rottenness, and their root is rottenness Isa. 5. 24.
[ 11] And then, they are as scum, in Ezek. 24. 12. And as scum ready for the fire.
[ 12] And then again, They are as smoke in Psal. 68. 2. they are as smoke that is drie.
[ 13] And then they are as Grass, as green grass, as grass on the house tops, and as Corn blasted before it is grown up; all these you have together in Isa. 37. 27.
[ 14] And then they are as Wax that melts before the fire, in Psal. 68. 2.