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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, How freely should we yield our selves to the commands of God, not questioning this as unequal, nor saying that is hard? we are more apt to find fault with the work which God requires us to do, then to remember that it is a great fault not to do it. The heart of man naturally riseth against the will of God; It is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can be (Rom: 8.7.) the wisdom of the flesh thinks there is some unrighteousness, at least some unreasonableness or rigour in the commands of God, and therefore such wise men hope they have reason on their side if they omit them or act against them. Any man will (at least he cannot but confess he ought to) be subject unto that which is equal and right. Man hath no colour to disobey, till he hath put some blot upon the command. And seeing the commands of him who hath the charge over all the earth in himself and from himself, cannot possibly have any blot or defect in them, let us take heed we be not found disobeying.
First, How freely should we yeild our selves to the commands of God, not questioning this as unequall, nor saying that is hard? we are more apt to find fault with the work which God requires us to doe, then to remember that it is a great fault not to doe it. The heart of man naturally riseth against the will of God; It is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can be (Rom: 8.7.) the wisdome of the flesh thinks there is some unrighteousnesse, at least some unreasonablenesse or rigour in the commands of God, and therefore such wise men hope they have reason on their side if they omit them or act against them. Any man will (at least he cannot but confesse he ought to) be subject unto that which is equall and right. Man hath no colour to disobey, till he hath put some blot upon the command. And seeing the commands of him who hath the charge over all the earth in himselfe and from himselfe, cannot possibly have any blot or defect in them, let us take heed we be not found disobeying.
Secondly, Seeing God hath the Charge of all the earth, we should as readily submit to his dispensations, works and dealings, as to his commands. The Jews of old complained (Ezek: 18.29.) The way of the Lord is not equal; They did even tell him to his face, his ways were not equal, and therefore they would not submit. The Church in captivity spake well (Lam: 3.28.) Out of the mouth of the most high proceedeth not evil and good; that is, whatsoever the Lord hath pronounced to do or hath done concerning us, is morally good and not evil, though it be penally evil and not good. Eli spake well also to this point