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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the Book of Job being the substance of XXXV lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed for L. Fawne, 1656
AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Chapters o… › Chapter 4 › Verse 17
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
No, cease your complainings, God is just, and his honour must be vindicated, in what he doth, or in what he shall do against the weakest, or against the mightiest, against the meanest or against the best of men. God will be found just, and man a liar.
No, cease your complainings, God is just, and his honour must be vindicated, in what he doth, or in what he shall doe against the weakest, or against the mightiest, against the meanest or against the best of men. God will be found just, and man a lyar.
Either of these three senses are fair from the construction of the Text, and may be profitable for us; I shall therefore draw them down into five or six conclusions, which will be at least a portion of that marrow and fatness which this Scripture yields us to feed upon.
Either of these three senses are faire from the construction of the Text, and may be profitable for us; I shall therefore draw them down into five or six conclusions, which will be at least a portion of that marrow and fatnesse which this Scripture yeilds us to feed upon.
First, we may observe, That man naturally preferreth himself ⟨p. 111⟩not only above other men, but even before God himself. A principle of pride dwells in our hearts by nature, which at some times, and in some cases breeds better thoughts in us of our selves, than of God himself. And it is this height of spirit, which the heavenly vision here would level to the ground. We know it was the first sin of man, that man desired to be like God Gen. 3. The first temptation was baited with a parity to the Divine powers, Ye shall be as Gods knowing good and evil. This also was the language of Lucifers heart; Thou hast said in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, I will ascend above the heights of the Clouds, I will be like the most high, I say 4. 13, 14. And the practise of the man of sin, is thus prophesied That he shall exalt himself, above all that is called God,