Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God

How unreasonable is it thus to impose Laws upon God? Must God revoke his own orders? Govern according to the dictates of his Creature? Must God, who hath only power and wisdom to sway the Sceptre, become the obedient Subject of every mans humour, and manage every thing to serve the design of a simple Creature? This is not to be God, but to set the Creature in his Throne: Though this be not formally done, yet that it is interpretatively and practically done, is every hours experience.

How unreasonable is it thus to impose Laws upon God? Must God revoke his own orders? Govern according to the dictates of his Creature? Must God, who hath only power and wisdom to sway the Scepter, become the obedient Subject of every mans humour, and manage every thing to serve the design of a simple Creature? This is not to be God, but to set the Creature in his Throne: Though this be not formally done, yet that it is interpretatively and practically done, is every hours experience.

3. In impatience in our particular concerns. 'Tis ordinary with man to charge God in his complaints in the time of affliction. Therefore 'tis the commendation the Holy Ghost gives to Job, Job. 1.22. That in all this, that is, in those many waves that rolled over him, he did not charge God foolishly, he never spake nor thought any thing unworthy of the Majesty and righteousness of God: Yet afterwards we find him warping; he nicknames the affliction to be Gods oppression of him, and no act of his goodness, Job. 10.3. Is it good for thee, that thou shouldst oppress? He seems to charge God with injustice, for punishing him when he was not wicked, for which he appeals to God; thou knowest that I am not wicked, v. 7. and that God acted not like a Creator, v. 8.

3. In impatience in our particular concerns. 'Tis ordinary with man to charge God in his complaints in the time of affliction. Therefore 'tis the commendation the Holy Ghost gives to Job,