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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, The way of a man may be considered in association with his ends. Every man goeth such or such a way for some special end; no man takes a step in any way without a purpose, nor doth any wise or good man take a step in any way without a good purpose. Yet there is (finis operis) an end or issue of the work, as also (finis operantis) an end proposed by the worker. And oftentimes that proves to be the end of a work which was not the end purposed by the worker. The end of a mans work or way, proves sometimes better and sometimes worser then he proposed. Possibly a man may not find according to that end of his way and work which he intended not, whether good or evil. But assuredly whatsoever good or evil end a man proposeth to himself, when he enters upon his work or way, God will cause him to find accordingly. So that when Elihu saith, God will cause every man to find according to his way, he intimates, that God will not only render to man according to the matter of his work, or outward path of his way, but well considereth every mans scope and intendment, or what he would have his work issue in, and causeth him to find as he findeth that to be. As the end which man proposeth to himself, hath a great influence upon his way, so upon his account with God about it. This is a good sense. God will cause every man to find according to his way, both as his way is taken for the matter or course of his actions, as also for the scope and design of them.
Againe, The way of a man may be considered in association with his ends. Every man goeth such or such a way for some speciall end; no man takes a step in any way without a purpose, nor doth any wise or good man take a step in any way without a good purpose. Yet there is (finis operis) an end or issue of the work, as also (finis operantis) an end proposed by the worker. And oftentimes that proves to be the end of a work which was not the end purposed by the worker. The end of a mans work or way, proves sometimes better and sometimes worser then he proposed. Possibly a man may not find according to that end of his way and work which he intended not, whether good or evill. But assuredly whatsoever good or evill end a man proposeth to himself, when he enters upon his work or way, God will cause him to find accordingly. So that when Elihu saith, God will cause every man to find according to his way, he intimates, that God will not only render to man according to the matter of his work, or outward path of his way, but well considereth every mans scope and intendment, or what he would have his work issue in, and causeth him to find as he findeth that to be. As the end which man proposeth to himselfe, hath a great influence upon his way, so upon his account with God about it. This is a good sence. God will cause every man to find according to his way, both as his way is taken for the matter or course of his actions, as also sor the scope and design of them.