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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.
Fourthly, The hands of God, are generally taken for the power and wisdom of God. The hand of power acts, what the hand of wisdom doth contrive. As the hand is often put for power, so to put any thing into the hand of another, is to put it into his power. That grant which was made to Satan at the beginning of this book, runs in this strain, Behold, be (meaning Job) is in thine hand (that is, Thou mayest do with him what thou wilt) only save his life (Chap. 2.6.)
Fourthly, The hands of God, are generally taken for the power and wisdom of God. The hand of power acts, what the hand of wisdom doth contrive. As the hand is often put for power, so to put any thing into the hand of another, is to put it into his power. That grant which was made to Satan at the beginning of this book, runs in this strain, Behold, be (meaning Job) is in thine hand (that is, Thou maist do with him what thou wilt) only save his life (Chap. 2.6.)
The Schoolmen determine the hands of God to be the understanding and will of God, which they call, The executive power of God; by these he determines what shall be done, and doth what he predetermines. The very decree and purpose of God, is called the hand of God (Act. 4.28.) Of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and the people of Israel were gathered together, for to do whatsoever thy hand, and thy counsel determined before to be done. Gods hand was the sovereign power of God, over-ruling those evil instruments to fulfil his holy counsels, while they intended only to fulfil their own wicked counsels.
The Schoolmen determine the hands of God to be the understanding and will of God, which they call, The executive power of God; by these he determines what shall be done, and doth what he predetermines. The very decree and purpose of God, is called the hand of God (Act. 4.28.) Of a truth, against thy holy childe Iesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and the people of Israel were gathered together, for to doe whatsoever thy hand, and thy counsel determined before to be done. Gods hand was the soveraign power of God, over-ruling those evil instruments to fulfill his holy counsels, while they intended only to fulfill their own wicked counsels.