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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1650
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth Chapte… › Chapter 15 › Verse 34
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First, Bribery is an odious sin: That sin which is put to express all sins against our neighbours, must needs be a very odious, as well as a very comprehensive sin. God loves judgement, bribery opposeth what God loves. God commands charity, as well as judgement; and delights to see men bountiful as well as righteous: Yet charity without judgement, and bounty without righteousness, are an abomination to God. God is a God of judgement, they that are against judgement, act not only against the rule which God makes, but against the example which God gives. It is as much the honour of God, that he is a God of judgement, giving all their due; as, that he is a God of mercy, giving to all his, what they have not at all deserved.
First, Bribery is an odious sin: That sin which is put to expresse all sins against our neighbours, must needs be a very odious, as well as a very comprehensive sin. God loves judgement, bribery opposeth what God loves. God commands charity, as well as judgement; and delights to see men bountifull as well as righteous: Yet charity without judgement, and bounty without righteousnesse, are an abomination to God. God is a God of judgement, they that are against judgement, act not onely against the rule which God makes, but against the example which God gives. It is as much the honour of God, that he is a God of judgement, giving all their due; as, that he is a God of mercy, giving to all his, what they have not at all deserved.
Secondly, Observe.
That which is sinfully gotten, shall be miserably lost. Fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery. There is nothing gained, though much be gotten by injustice. Many give bribes to undo others, and all who receive bribes, undo themselves. what is the advantage of any sinful gain, when the fire of Gods wrath consumes the gainer? What shall a man give in exchange for his soul? And as the loss is infinite, that comes by sin, in reference to the next life; so at best, the gain is little, in reference to this present life: Either the actor of injustice, or his Heir, shall find a fire in the foundation, a fire in the Stones and Timber of his House, and down 'twill come; Bribery never bought any lasting materials to build with. Woe be to him (saith the Prophet,