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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.
God being absolute in power we ought to sit down quietly under all his dealings: Or thus, The consideration of Gods absolute Sovereignty, that he gives not account of any of his matters, should stop all our strivings and pleadings with or against God.
God being absolute in power we ought to sit down quietly under all his dealings: Or thus, The consideration of Gods absolute Soveraignty, that he gives not account of any of his matters, should stop all our strivings and pleadings with or against God.
Our strivings against God are of two sorts, or in a double respect; They respect either our eternal, or our temporal estate.
Our strivings against God are of two sorts, or in a double respect; They respect either our eternall, or our temporall estate.
First, With respect to our eternal state (for about that we are apt to call God to account.) O what strivings are there in the hearts of men about Gods absolute sovereignty in electing of some and rejecting of others. The Apostle is much upon it (Rom. 9.) where having represented the Lord speaking thus by Moses (vers. 15.) I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion: He presently prevents an Objection, or the strife of man with God about that saying, (vers. 19.) Thou wilt say then, why doth he yet find fault? (As if men might find fault with God, if he in that case should find fault with them?) for who hath resisted his will? This is mans plea against the sovereign will of God. But what saith the Lord by the Apostle to such a pleader? we have his reproof of him for an answer in the next verse, Nay but O man, who art thou that replyest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that