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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. Fear of greatness. Some would do justice, but they dare not, the business concerns a great man, and to do justice upon such, is, To take a Bear by the tooth (as we say) or to play with the paw of a Lion. Now the Lord is not turned away for fear, nor defers he justice for any mans big looks, The day of the Lord (saith the Prophet, Isa. 2.) shall be against the high Oaks. He is Ell-Shaddai, the All-mighty, the all-powerful God, and therefore cares not for the might or power of man.
1. Fear of greatnesse. Some would doe justice, but they dare not, the businesse concerns a great man, and to doe justice upon such, is, To take a Bear by the tooth (as we say) or to play with the paw of a Lion. Now the Lord is not turned away for fear, nor deferrs he justice for any mans big looks, The day of the Lord (saith the Prophet, Isa. 2.) shall be against the high Oaks. He is El-Shaddai, the All-mighty, the all-powerfull God, and therefore cares not for the might or power of man.
2. Hope of reward, that's another thing which causeth many to pervert judgement. With some their hope is stronger then their fear: They care not for the greatness of men, but they hope for gain. A bribe taken or promised clogs and obstructs the course of justice (Hos. 4.14.) Her Rulers with shame do love, Give ye; the Hebrew is, Her shields, Magistrates should be as shields to the people to protect them, but what did they? They love, Give ye, that ⟨p. 17⟩word pleased them. They were more pleased with receiving rewards, then with doing right. The Lord is above all gifts, he is Shaddai, he hath all in himself, and needs not that any should give unto him; and he tells them expressly (