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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.
1The Text is, far be it from God from wickedness, we render that he should do wickedness. The word signifieth wickedness of the worst sort; that wickedness which does not only break the Law (so every the least sin doth) but slights it, and denieth it ⟨p. 555⟩any reverence or regard. It is far from a godly man to sin at this rate, to do wickedness. Then, O how far is it from God that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
1The Text is, farre be it from God from wickedness, we render that he should doe wickedness. The word signifieth wickedness of the worst sort; that wickedness which does not only break the Law (so every the least sin doth) but slights it, and denyeth it ⟨p. 555⟩any reverence or regard. It is farre from a godly man to sin at this rate, to doe wickednesse. Then, O how farre is it from God that he should doe wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] significat quodvis peccati genus, quod contra aequitatis sit normam, omnique careat legis ratione. Bold:〈non-Latin alphabet〉 significat quodvis peccati genus, quod contra aequitatis sit normam, omnique careat legis ratione. Bold:
Elihu useth two Titles or Names of God, First, the strong God, the mighty God. Secondly, Almighty, the Allsufficient God; far be it from the Allsufficient that he should do any iniquity. He that hath all things in his power, and can command Heaven and Earth, heart and hand, he that is able to supply all deficiencies in the creature by his all-sufficiency, far be it from this Almighty God that he should commit iniquity towards man. Strength without goodness is always unprofitable, and often hurtful. Goodness without strength is very unuseful because so weak. But where both strength and goodness mere and centre in the same person, as he is able to do much good, so he hath no will to do evil or offer injury to others. How then should the Allsufficient commit iniquity?