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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 5 › Verse 9
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.
To clear this, First, I say there are some great works of God, which are easy and plain; And it is our duty to be acquainted with, and learned in these works of God, as well as in the word of God.
To clear this, First, I say there are some great works of God, which are easie and plaine; And it is our duty to be acquainted with, and learned in these works of God, as well as in the word of God.
Secondly, those works whose text is hard, we must search and labour to expound them, so, as to further duty, but not to feed our curiosity; We may search them with submission to the mind of God, not for satisfaction, only, to our own minds. We may search with desire to honour God, but not to humour our selves. We may search them to make us more holy, though not barely to make us, more knowing. Take two Corollaries from this.
Secondly, those works whose text is hard, we must search and labour to expound them, so, as to further duty, but not to feed our curiosity; We may search them with submission to the mind of God, not for satisfaction, onely, to our own minds. We may search with desire to honour God, but not to humour our selves. We may search them to make us more holy, though not barely to make us, more knowing. Take two Corolaries from this.
First, if the works of God are unsearchable, then how unsearchable are the counsels of God; the deep and secret counsels of God! The works of God are the counsels of God made visible. Every work of God is the bringing of some counsel of God to light. Now if we are not able to find out his counsels when they are made visible in his works; how shall we find out his counsels, when they lye hidden in his breast?
First, if the works of God are unsearchable, then how unsearchable are the counsells of God; the deep and secret counsels of God! The works of God are the cousells of God made visible. Every work of God is the bringing of some counsell of God to light. Now if we are not able to find out his counsells when they are made visible in his works; how shall we find out his counsells, when they lye hidden in his breast?