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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
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Secondly, As the power of God is underived or proceeds only from himself; so the power of God is absolute and unlimited. His is in the strictest sense imaginable supreme power. Heathenish Nebuchadnezzar confessed this truth (Dan: 4.35.) Before him (that is, before God) all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and he doth according to his will in the Armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth, and none can stay his hand, and say to him what dost thou? There's absolute power, none can say, that is, none may presume to say to him, What doest thou? no man ought to question, much less to quarrel at the determinations of God, whether concerning persons or nations; 'tis his right or prerogative to do what he will; and how much soever he acts by prerogative, he will do only that which is right; we may consider the absolute supremacy of God in a five-fold exercise of power.
Secondly, As the power of God is underived or proceeds only from himselfe; so the power of God is absolute and unlimited. His is in the strictest sense imaginable supreame power. Heathenish Nebuchadnezzar confessed this truth (Dan: 4.35.) Before him (that is, before God) all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and he doth according to his will in the Armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth, and none can stay his hand, and say to him what dost thou? There's absolute power, none can say, that is, none may presume to say to him, What doest thou? no man ought to question, much lesse to quarrell at the determinations of God, whether concerning persons or nations; 'tis his right or prerogative to doe what he will; and how much soever he acts by prerogative, he will doe only that which is right; we may consider the absolute supremacy of God in a five-fold exercise of power.
First, In commanding; He commandeth what he pleaseth to be done; nor may his commands be disputed; they must be obeyed, because his.