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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.
But you will say, May we not at all strive? what ever God doth in the World, or with us, must we sit down under it, or rest satisfied in it, and say nothing?
But you will say, May we not at all strive? what ever God doth in the World, or with us, must we sit downe under it, or rest satisfied in it, and say nothing?
I answer, First, we may and ought to be very sensible of all the dealings of God. But we must not be unquiet under any of them. It is one thing to feel the smart, and another thing to dispute the rod. Some are under a kind of Stoical stupidity; they do not strive with God, because they do not mind what God doth, they are not sensible. Others are stout, sturdy, and proud spirited, they care not for the cross, they slight and despise rebukes. Thus or upon these grounds not to strive with God is as bad, if not worse then that striving with him which this point dissuades and disapproves. We may, yea we ought to take notice of every stroke we receive from God.
I answer, First, we may and ought to be very sensible of all the dealings of God. But we must not be unquiet under any of them. It is one thing to feele the smart, and another thing to dispute the rod. Some are under a kind of Stoicall stupidity; they doe not strive with God, because they doe not mind what God doth, they are not sensible. Others are stout, sturdy, and proud spirited, they care not for the crosse, they slight and despise rebukes. Thus or upon these grounds not to strive with God is as bad, if not worse then that striving with him which this poynt disswades and disapproves. We may, yea we ought to take notice of every stroak we receive from God.
Secondly, As we should be sensible of the hand of God at any time upon us, so we may pray for the removing of his hand; 'Tis not a sinful but a gracious act, to strive with God by prayer for deliverance out of trouble.