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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Henry Overton, 1647
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.
The meaning of all is plainly this, That except the Lord himself suspend his own act, and restrain his anger, no power in heaven or earth, how strong, how proud, how confident of success soever, is able to force him, or to alter him. Helpers shall not help themselves, much less those to whose help they come, against the mind and purpose of God. Observe here, first,
The meaning of all is plainly this, That except the Lord himself suspend his own act, and restrain his anger, no power in heaven or earth, how strong, how proud, how confident of successe soever, is able to force him, or to alter him. Helpers shall not help themselves, much lesse those to whose help they come, against the minde and purpose of God. Observe here, first,
Those passions which are ascribed to God, are fully under the command of God.
The passion of anger is ascribed to God, yet the anger which we say is in God, hath no power over God: Mans anger usually masters him; but God is always master of his anger; that is, he can turn and with-draw his anger when he pleaseth. There is no perturbation in God; when he is offended, he is not moved; his motions are all without upon the creatures, he hath none in his own bosom. The passions of the Lord are his most serious counsels & determinations; and we therefore say, he is angry, because those counsels of his acted, look like the effects of anger. Secondly, observe,
The passion of anger is ascribed to God, yet the anger which we say is in God, hath no power over God: Mans anger usually masters him; but God is alwaies master of his anger; that is, he can turn and with-draw his anger when he pleaseth. There is no perturbation in God; when he is offended, he is not moved; his motions are all without upon the creatures, he hath none in his own bosom. The passions of the Lord are his most serious counsels & determinations; and we therefore say, he is angry, because those counsels of his acted, look like the effects of anger. Secondly, observe,