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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the book of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1661
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 we are any thing to our selves, or glory in any thing of our own, be it little or great before God, we do not give God the glory of his greatness. The Lord speaking of his own greatness by the Prophet, saith, All nations are but as the drop of the bucket to him, yea they are as a little thing, as nothing, less then nothing; if therefore you make not every thing little, yea nothing before God, you detract from the glory of his greatness. Again, they only acknowledge God in his greatness, who both agree to all he doth as just, and receive it as good, yea as best, how bad soever it be to nature, or bitter to their sense. Once more, they only acknowledge God fully in his greatness, who though God changeth and varieth his dispensations every day with them, though he empty them never so often from vessel to vessel, yet sit down and say, God is unchangeable to them. It is because the Lord changeth not that we are not consumed (Mal: 3.6.) therefore what changes soever his people meet with, his heart and thoughts towards them are not changed.
if we are any thing to our selves, or glory in any thing of our owne, be it little or great before God, we do not give God the glory of his greatnesse. The Lord speaking of his owne greatnesse by the Prophet, saith, All nations are but as the drop of the bucket to him, yea they are as a little thing, as nothing, lesse then nothing; if therefore you make not every thing little, yea nothing before God, you detract from the glory of his greatnesse. Againe, they only acknowledge God in his greatnesse, who both agree to all he doth as just, and receive it as good, yea as best, how bad soever it be to nature, or bitter to their sence. Once more, they only acknowledge God fully in his greatnesse, who though God changeth and varieth his dispensations every day with them, though he empty them never so often from vessell to vessell, yet sit downe and say, God is unchangeable to them. It is because the Lord changeth not that we are not consumed (Mal: 3.6.) therefore what changes soever his people meete with, his heart and thoughts towards them are not changed.
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