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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.
Secondly, Hence it appears, That
No creature is able to grapple with God.
He is strongest. The Apostle gives that admonition (1 Cor. 10.22.) Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger then he? Surely, except man thought he were able to match God, he would not be so fool-hardy, so vain, to throw down the Gauntlet, or enter the lists with God: The weakness of God is stronger then men (1 Cor. 1.25.) not that there is any weakness in God, but take that which men conceive to be weakness, or weakest in him, that's stronger then man. Or, The weakness of God, that is, the ⟨p. 291⟩weakest instruments which God uses are stronger, scil. in their effects, then the strongest which men use. God can do more with ten men, then man can do with an hundred. The most stammering tongue and flattest language shall persuade more, if God speak with it, then the most fluent tongue and sparkling Oratory spoken merely by man, If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong!
He is strongest. The Apostle gives that admonition (1 Cor. 10.22.) Doe we provoke the Lord to jealousie? Are we stronger then he? Surely, except man thought he were able to match God, he would not be so fool-hardy, so vain, to throw down the Gauntlet, or enter the lists with God: The weaknesse of God is stronger then men (1 Cor. 1.25