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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, When he spake so largely of his own innocency, spending five whole Chapters in the vindication of it, and spake so little, comparatively, of the righteousness and justice of God, this might bring him under a suspicion of justifying himself rather then God. For what could this intimate to his hearers, but that he had better performed the part of a gracious and righteous man, then God had of a gracious Father or righteous Judge. Though all that be true (how much soever it is) which we speak of our selves, yet it is not good to speak much, much less all of our selves; especially when upon that account, we may seem to dispute either the justice or goodness of God in dealing out the troubles and afflictions, under which we suffer.
First, When he spake so largely of his own innocency, spending five whole Chapters in the vindication of it, and spake so little, comparatively, of the righteousnesse and justice of God, this might bring him under a suspition of justifying himselfe rather then God. For what could this intimate to his hearers, but that he had better performed the part of a gracious and righteous man, then God had of a gracious Father or righteous Judge. Though all that be true (how much soever it is) which we speak of our selves, yet it is not good to speak much, much lesse all of our selves; especially when upon that account, we may seeme to dispute either the justice or goodnesse of God in dealing out the troubles and afflictions, under which we suffer.
Secondly, While Job did so often and so boldly offer to plead his cause before Gods tribunal, and was so importunate for a Hearing, this carried a secret implication, that God had not dealt well with him, or at least had not considered his cause throughly, for if he had, surely he should have found more favourable dealing from God then he daily experienced.
Secondly, While Job did so often and so boldly offer to plead his cause before Gods tribunall, and was so importunate for a Hearing, this carried a secret implication, that God had not dealt well with him, or at least had not considered his cause throughly, for if he had, surely he should have found more favorable dealing from God then he dayly experienced.