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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.
First, Consider, to strive with God dishonours God and darkens his glory; for hereby we call his wisdom and goodness, yea his truth and faithfulness to us in question. What can be done more dishonourable to God then this? God resented it as a great dishonour, that Moses and Aaron did not sanctify him (that is, give glory to his name) before the children of Israel (Num: 20.12.) and therefore told them, Ye shall not bring the children of Israel into the land which I have given them. As if he had said, Ye have not honoured me as ye ought in this thing, and therefore I will not honour you in that. But what is it, that Moses and Aaron did not sanctify God in? it was (saith the text) in not believing. And what is that (at best) but a striving with God, as to the truth of his word and his faithfulness in fulfilling it?
First, Consider, to strive with God dishonours God and darkens his glory; for hereby we call his wisdome and goodnesse, yea his truth and faithfulnesse to us in question. What can be done more dishonourable to God then this? God resented it as a great dishonour, that Moses and Aaron did not sanctifie him (that is, give glory to his name) before the children of Israel (Num: 20.12.) and therefore told them, Ye shall not bring the children of Israel into the land which I have given them. As if he had sayd, Ye have not honoured me as ye ought in this thing, and therefore I will not honour you in that. But what is it, that Moses and Aaron did not sanctifie God in? it was (saith the text) in not believing. And what is that (at best) but a striving with God, as to the truth of his word and his faithfulnesse in fulfilling it?
Secondly, Such striving with God hinders the exercise of grace, and stops the work of the new creature. He that striveth with God by way of murmuring, can never strive with God by praying and believing.
Secondly, Such striving with God hinders the exercise of grace, and stops the worke of the new creature. He that striveth with God by way of murmuring, can never strive with God by praying and believing.