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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.
Job did not justify himself by lies or falsehoods; that was not the matter for which Elihu was angry with Job, but because he supposed he was more tender of his own name then of Gods. Thus the Text speaks expressly; Against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather then God.
Job did not justifie himselfe by lyes or falshoods; that was not the matter for which Elihu was angry with Job, but because he supposed he was more tender of his owne name then of Gods. Thus the Text speakes expressely; Against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himselfe rather then God.
Hence note; To justify our selves rather then God, is not only sinful but flagitious, not only sinful but blasphemous.
Hence note; To justifie our selves rather then God, is not only sinfull but flagitious, not only sinfull but blasphemous.
Let God be true and every man a liar (Rom. 3.4.) woe to those who go about to save their own honour, by speaking that which reflects dishonour upon God, or who keep their own credit untouched, by exposing his to any hazard; let God be just and every man unrighteous. As whosoever exalts himself, humbles God (when we exalt our selves vainly, we humble God as much as we can, and so it will be interpreted) so he that justifies himself in any degree unduly accuseth God, how much more he that justifieth himself rather then God. To commend or praise our selves, in the hearing of men, is unsavoury, to commend or praise our selves rather then men (who are our fellows, yea though our inferiors) is odious, how much more to justify our selves rather then God, who is infinitely above us. It becomes the best of men, to accuse, judge and condemn themselves, to draw up their own indictment, and say, we have deserved worse then we suffer from the hand of God; and have done less then duty requires at our hand.