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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.
1. It notes God all-sufficient to do what he pleaseth, or to effect what he designeth: if he gives direction for any judgement to be executed, he is Shaddai, It shall be done. As he is Ell, a powerful Judge to give sentence, so he is Shaddai, an Almighty God to execute the sentence: There is no resisting his power, no getting out of his hands, his name is Shaddai.
1. It notes God all-sufficient to doe what he pleaseth, or to effect what he designeth: if he gives direction for any judgement to be executed, he is Shaddai, It shall be done. As he is El, a powerfull Judge to give sentence, so he is Shaddai, an Almighty God to execute the sentence: There is no resisting his power, no getting out of his hands, his name is Shaddai.
Secondly, The word signifies, one who hath all abundance, plenty and fullness in himself; As also, whose power, goodness and bounty, flow out to the supply of others, himself having no need to receive from any other. He is a fountain of all for all. Hence Shaddai cannot but do justice; He that hath abundance in himself needs not take bribes to pervert justice, Needy Judges are often covetous Judges: they who have not a fullness of their own, are under a great temptation to wrong others, to supply their wants. But he that gives to all, needs not receive from any. This consideration sets God infinitely above one of the strongest temptations to injustice.
Secondly, The word signifies, one who hath all abundance, plenty and fulnesse in himself; As also, whose power, goodnesse and bounty, flow out to the supply of others, himself having no need to receive from any other. He is a fountain of all for all. Hence Shaddai cannot but doe justice; He that hath abundance in himself needs not take bribes to pervert justice, Needy Judges are often covetous Judges: they who have not a fulnesse of their own, are under a great temptation to wrong others, to supply their wants. But he that gives to all, needs not receive from any. This consideration sets God infinitely above one of the strongest temptations to injustice.