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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.
He is not a man as I am. Man is like to man, face answers face, and heart answers heart, strength answers strength, and wit answers wit. Solomon concludes this (Eccles. 6.10.) That which ⟨p. 380⟩hath been, is named already, and it is known that it is man. A man it but a man, be he never so great in worldly wealth or honour: as he bears the name, so he hath the nature of man still; Nor can he contend with him that is mightier then he, i. e. with God. If he venture beyond his line, or move out of the sphere of his activity, if he would act more then a man, he shall quickly find that he is but man, He cannot contend with him that is mightier then he. Man was indeed made in the likeness of God, Gen. 1.27. In the image of God created he him, yet we must not say, God is like man, he is not in our image. God put some impressions of himself upon man, but he took no impressions of man upon himself. He is not a man as I am. He hath given us some of his own excellencies, but he hath not taken upon him any of our weaknesses. God hath honoured man to give him somewhat of himself, but God should dishonour himself to take anything of man. Thus man is in the likeness of God: but God is not in the likeness of man. Take heed of such thoughts. It is as dangerous to frame a likeness or a similitude of God to our hearts, as to frame a likeness or a similitude of God upon a wall (Exod. 15.10.) Who is like unto thee, O Lord, amongst the gods? That is, there is none like unto thee: None amongst the gods, neither among those who are falsely called gods, the Idols of the Heathen, nor among those who are truly called gods (for God calls them so) the Angels in heaven, and Magistrates here upon the earth: among these truly called gods, there is none like the true God, much less is there any among the mere pure mortals, like unto the immortal God. Who is like unto thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? So (Mic. 7.18.) Who is a god like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage. Who is a god like unto thee? Not only is there no man that can pardon as God, but there is no God that can pardon like God, he puts it upon that, Who is a god like unto thee?