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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.
But some may say, Is this a good Argument to prove that God is just, because he hath the supreme power over all the world? Will it follow, that he administereth all things rightly, because he hath a right to administer all things? There seems but little of Argument in this, (may some say) many have a great deal of power, who abuse it, and they that have most power, usually abuse it most, and make it but a servant to their lusts and passions; therefore how is it a proof, that the Lord is righteous and will do no iniquity, because he hath the power of all things in his hand, or is Lord over all?
But some may say, Is this a good Argument to prove that God is just, because he hath the supreame power over all the world? Will it follow, that he administreth all things rightly, because he hath a right to administer all things? There seemes but little of Argument in this, (may some say) many have a great deale of power, who abuse it, and they that have most power, usually abuse it most, and make it but a servant to their lusts and passions; therefore how is it a proofe, that the Lord is righteous and will doe no iniquity, because he hath the power of all things in his hand, or is Lord over all?
I answer. This is a strong argument, and (as I remember a good Author calls it) a peremptory argument, which can have no denial. The Lord is righteous, because he is Lord over all; he is not King of some corner of the World, he is not King of the whole World by election or vote of the World, he is not chosen at all, much less (as many have been) by evil means and wicked combinations; God is the supreme governor of all the world by natural right not choice; yet not (as some Princes are) by natural right of succession inheriting after a mortal father; but by the natural right of creation, himself being the father of that world over which he is a governor. The Original of Gods power is stated in himself; The eternal being of God, and his supreme authority are inseparable.
I answer. This is a strong argument, and (as I remember a good Author calls it) a peremptory argument, which can have no deniall. The Lord is righteous, because he is Lord over all; he is not King of some corner of the World, he is not King of the whole World by election or vote of the World, he is not chosen at all, much lesse (as many have been) by evill means and wicked combinations; God is the supreame governer of all the world by naturall right not choyce; yet not (as some Princes are) by naturall right of succession inheriting after a mortall father; but by the naturall right of creation, himself being the father of that world over which he is a governour. The Originall of Gods power is stated in himself; The eternall being of God, and his supreame authority are inseparable.