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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.
Hence note.
To strive with God (in any of those ways before described) is a sin exceeding sinful.
To strive with God (in any of those wayes before described) is a sin exceeding sinfull.
How extremely sinful it is for man to strive with God, appears by all the relative duties of man to God: Every servant and son of God, is bound, first, to submit to God; is it not exceeding sinful to strive where we ought to submit? Secondly, Every godly man by these relations to God, is bound to be content with (which is more then barely to submit to) all his dealings; Do not they sin, who in stead of being content, strive with God because he deals so with them? Thirdly, Man ought, not only to be content, but to be well-pleased with what God doth; How far are they departed from a well-pleasednesse with God, who strive against him, which is an act of high displeasure? It is said of David (2 Sam: 3.36.) Whatsoever the King did pleased all the people. The people did not say to David their King, do what you will, we will be pleased with it; But David was so gracious a Prince, so good a King, that he did nothing that was justly displeasing to the people. 'Tis more then comes to the share of a man, though a King to say, Let him do what he will, we will be pleased with it, but 'tis certainly our duty to say to God, Do what you will, do your pleasure with us, and to us, we will (through grace) be pleased with it. Is it not very sinful to strive with him about any thing he doth, in and with all whose doing we ought to acquiesce, and be well pleased?
How extreamly sinfull it is for man to strive with God, appeares by all the relative duties of man to God: Every servant and son of God, is bound, first, to submit to God; is it not exceeding sinfull to strive where we ought to submit? Secondly, Every godly man by these relations to God, is bound to be content with (which is more then barely to submit to) all his dealings; Doe not they sin, who in stead of being content, strive with God because he deales so with them? Thirdly, Man ought, not only to be content, but to be well-pleased with what God doth; How farre are they departed from a well-pleasednesse with God, who strive against him, which is an act of high displeasure? It is sayd of David (2 Sam: 3.36.) Whatsoever the King did pleased all the people. The people did not say to David their King, doe what you will, we will be pleased with it; But David was so gracious a Prince, so good a King, that he did nothing that was justly displeasing to the people. 'Tis more then comes to the share of a man, though a King to say, Let him doe what he will, we will be pleased with it, but 'tis certainly our duty to say to God, Doe what you will, doe your pleasure with us, and to us, we will (through grace) be pleased with it. Is it not very sinfull to strive with him about any thing he doth, in and with all whose doing we ought to acquiesse, and be well pleased?