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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.
Again, God doth not work by a rule without him, as men do (and therefore men often go beside the rule, and do amiss, or act unrighteously, because the rule is one thing, and they are another, the rule is without them) but God himself is the very rule of all things, and hence it followeth undeniably, that every thing is righteous and just which he doth, even because he doth it; 'tis enough to prove that right which is done, if we can prove God hath done it. The proud Monarch Nebuchadnezzar, was at last brought to this confession (Dan: 4.34, 35.) At the end of the days (namely, of his seven years banishment to the beasts) I Nebuchadnezzar lift up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most high, &c. Who doth according to his will (there is the rule with him) in the Army ⟨p. 559⟩of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, nor say unto him, what dost thou? Which is true upon a double account, First, as to his sovereignty and dominion, he is supreme Lord, and none can give him a check or countermand; Who may say unto him, what dost thou? Secondly, with respect to his righteousness. As he can do what he will; so he will do nothing, yea he can do nothing but what is right, or what he may; Who can say unto him, thou hast done amiss? Who can see a fault, in any of his works? If God hath done a thing, there is no query to be put about it whether it be right or no? for he is righteousness it self.
Againe, God doth not worke by a rule without him, as men doe (and therefore men often goe beside the rule, and doe amisse, or act unrighteously, because the rule is one thing, and they are another, the rule is without them) but God himselfe is the very rule of all things, and hence it followeth undeniably, that every thing is righteous and just which he doth, even because he doth it; 'tis enough to prove that right which is done, if we can prove God hath done it. The proud Monarch Nebuchadnezzar, was at last brought to this confession (Dan: 4.34, 35.) At the end of the dayes (namely, of his seven yeares banishment to the beasts) I Nebuchadnezzar lift up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most high, &c. Who doth according to his will (there is the rule with him) in the Army ⟨p. 559⟩of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, nor say unto him, what dost thou? Which is true upon a double account, First, as to his soveraignty and dominion, he is supreame Lord, and none can give him a check or countermand; Who may say unto him, what dost thou? Secondly, with respect to his righteousnesse. As he can doe what he will; so he will doe nothing, yea he can doe nothing but what is right, or what he may; Who can say unto him, thou hast done amisse? Who can see a fault, in any of his workes? If God hath done a thing, there is no query to be put about it whether it be right or no? for he is righteousnesse it selfe.