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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.
Now as there is such a sinful principle in man to strive with God; so considering, as hath been showed, how many ways it works (and many more ways of its working might be showed, this, I say, being considered) we may be found striving with God before we think of it, yea while we oppose the very thought of it. Therefore (as Gamaliel warned the Jews, saying (Acts 5.39.) Take heed what ye do, lest haply ye be found even to fight against God; Those Jews did not think their opposing the Messengers and Ministers of Christ, was a fighting against God; But Gamaliel told them plainly it was. So in many other cases, we may do & say that which brings us under the same charge of striving with or against God, though we have no purpose (as Job had not) to strive with him.
Now as there is such a sinfull principle in man to strive with God; so considering, as hath been shewed, how many wayes it workes (and many more wayes of its working might be shewed, this, I say, being considered) we may be found striving with God before we thinke of it, yea while we oppose the very thought of it. Therefore (as Gamaliel warned the Jewes, saying (Acts 5.39.) Take heed what ye doe, lest haply ye be found even to fight against God; Those Jewes did not thinke their opposing the Messengers and Ministers of Christ, was a fighting against God; But Gamaliel told them plainely it was. So in many other cases, we may do & say that which brings us under the same charge of striving with or against God, though we have no purpose (as Job had not) to strive with him.
Again, As this text showeth us Job striving with God, so it showeth us Elihu striving with or questioning Job about it. This question or expostulation, Why dost thou strive with him? was a chiding severe reproof of him for doing so.
Againe, As this text sheweth us Job striving with God, so it sheweth us Elihu striving with or questioning Job about it. This question or expostulation, Why dost thou strive with him? was a chideing severe reproofe of him for doing so.