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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.
2. Neither doth he mis-interpret his law. A good law ill expounded is made the warrant of an evil judgement. A gloss corrupting the text of the Law corrupts justice. Where tongue and conscience are set to sale, the wit must find out somewhat to help the market.
2. Neither doth he mis-interpret his law. A good law ill expounded is made the warrant of an evil judgement. A glosse corrupting the text of the Law corrupts justice. Where tongue and conscience are set to sale, the wit must finde out somewhat to help the market.
The words opened invite these Observations. First, That
God is most exact in judgement, God is a just God. It is a high truth, and we should adore it, that whatsoever God doth, he is just in doing it. When reason cannot reach, or make it out, yet faith must; and we must honour God in what we cannot understand: The Lord is righteous in all his ways, though his ways are past finding out. For,
God is most exact in judgement, God is a just God. It is a high truth, and we should adore it, that whatsoever God doth, he is just in doing it. When reason cannot reach, or make it out, yet faith must; and we must honour God in what we cannot understand: The Lord is righteous in all his waies, though his waies are past finding out. For,