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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.
If he dispute with God in the schools, or fee an advocate to implead him at the bar, he is not able to answer him one of a thousand, (Isa. 45.9.) Woe be to him that striveth with his maker; it is this word, We be to him that contendeth with his maker, for he shall not be able to make out one argument, or prove any thing against him; such a man is in a very sad condition, woe unto him. David prays, Ps. 143.2. Enter not into judgement with thy servant for in thy sight shall no flesh living be just ••ed; As if he had said, Lord, if the holiest and purest, if the best of men should come and stand before thee in judgement, or plead with thee, they could not be justified: therefore David was so far from contending with God, that he deprecates Gods contending with him, enter not into judgement with thy servant: such a charge is laid upon Job (Chap. 33.13.) Why dost thou strive with him? for he giveth not an account of any of his matters. And if he should condescend to give an account, can any man gain by it? The Lord argues so convincingly, That every mouth must be stopped, and ⟨p. 155⟩all the world become guilty before God, Rom. 3.19. Every mouth shall be stopped, when God opens his. When God speaks, man hath nothing to say against him, Every mouth is stopped, with this one word, Man is a sinner. The Apostle points at some (Tit. 1.11.) Whose mouths must be stopped, he means, with reason to convince them that they are in an error. By this one argument, That all men are sinners, God stops their mouths forever.
If he dispute with God in the schools, or fee an advocate to implead him at the barre, he is not able to answer him one of a thousand, (Isa. 45.9.) Woe be to him that striveth with his maker; it is this word, Wee be to him that contendeth with his maker, for he shall not be able to make out one argument, or prove any thing against him; such a man is in a very sad condition, woe unto him. David praies,