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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.
Bildad, doest thou surmise, by what I have spoken, that I have ill or hard thoughts of the justice of God? Did I ever think that justice was perverted, because I was afflicted? I acknowledge thou hast truly said, that God doth not pervert judgement; and I acknowledge thou hast faithfully counselled me to seek unto God, and make my supplication to the Almighty; for alas! who am I that I should contend with God? What am I that I should dispute it out with him concerning my troubles, and his dealings with me? Or, if I should be so rash, so fool-hardy, and adventurous, to attempt such a thing; alas! I could make nothing of it, I could not answer him one argument of a thousand, whereby he might maintain his own justice, or to one charge and article of a thousand, whereby he might impeach mine. I am no match for God. Therefore I yield thee the whole matter, so far as concerns the honouring of ⟨p. 146⟩God in that great Attribute of his justice, and the duty of weak man in humbling himself before the great God. I know it to be so of a truth. Note hence,
Bildad, doest thou surmise, by what I have spoken, that I have ill or hard thoughts of the justice of God? Did I ever thinke that justice was perverted, because I was afflicted? I acknowledge thou hast truly said, that God doth not pervert judgement; and I acknowledge thou hast faithfully counselled me to seek unto God, and make my supplication to the Almighty; for alas! who am I that I should contend with God? What am I that I should dispute it out with him concerning my troubles, and his dealings with me? Or, if I should be so rash, so fool-hardy, and adventurous, to attempt such a thing; alas! I could make nothing of it, I could not answer him one argument of a thousand, whereby he might maintain his own justice, or to one charge and article of a thousand, whereby he might impeach mine. I am no match for God. Therefore I yeeld thee the whole matter, so farre as concerns the honouring of ⟨p. 146⟩God in that great Attribute of his justice, and the duty of weak man in humbling himself before the great God. I know it to be so of a truth. Note hence,