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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.
First, In commanding; He commandeth what he pleaseth to be done; nor may his commands be disputed; they must be obeyed, because his.
Secondly, In prohibiting he forbiddeth whatsoever displeaseth him to be done. And how pleasing, how right soever any thing is in our eyes, yet if he forbiddeth it, we must for ever forbear it. We all know by our own smart how dangerous it is to eat of a forbidden Tree.
Secondly, In prohibiting he forbiddeth whatsoever displeaseth him to be done. And how pleasing, how right soever any thing is in our eyes, yet if he forbiddeth it, we must for ever forbeare it. We all know by our owne smart how dangerous it is to eate of a forbidden Tree.
Thirdly, In suffering, I mean it not of any suffering evil in himself (God is infinitely above that) but of his suffering others to do evil, or of his suffering any evil to be done. God may and doth permit, that which is nought, wicked, and unrighteous to be done in the world; and yet himself remains altogether holy, righteous, just, and good. This is a great part of the transcendency of his power.
Thirdly, In suffering, I meane it not of any suffering evill in himselfe (God is infinitely above that) but of his suffering others to doe evill, or of his suffering any evill to be done. God may and doth permit, that which is nought, wicked, and unrighteous to be done in the world; and yet himselfe remaines altogether holy, righteous, just, and good. This is a great part of the transcendency of his power.