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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.
We may take it in any of these senses here. As judgement is opposed to anger, so it is moderation in justice, Will the Lord pervert judgement? That is, will not he be as moderate in executing judgement, as equity can admit? Hos. 11.9. I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim, for I am God and not man, the Holy One in the midst of thee, and I will not enter into the City. As an enemy having taken a City, to show them some favour, saith, I will not enter your City with my Army, to spoil and plunder you: so God speaks here, Though men be as wicked as they can, yet God will not be as angry as he can.
We may take it in any of these senses here. As judgement is opposed to anger, so it is moderation in justice, Will the Lord pervert judgement? That is, will not he be as moderate in execut•ng judgement, as equity can admit? Hos. 11.9. I will not execute the fiercenesse of mine anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim, for I am God and not man, the Holy One in the midst of thee, and I will not enter into the City. As an enemy having taken a City, to shew them some favour, saith, I will not enter your City with my Army, to spoyl and plunder you: so God speaks here, Though men be as wicked as they can, yet God will not be as angry as he can.
Again, Will he pervert judgement, as it imports wisdom? No, he walks exactly by the rule of wisdom, of the highest and purest wisdom. There are no mists or clouds of ignorance before the eye of his understanding. And as he hath no darkness, so no false lights.
Again, Will he pervert judgement, as it imports wisdome? No, he walks exactly by the rule of wisdome, of the highest and purest wisdome. There are no mists or clouds of ignorance before the eye of his understanding. And as he hath no darknesse, so no false lights.