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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.
JOB. Chap. 34. Vers. 14, 15. If he set his heart upon man: if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath. All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn to his dust.
JOB. Chap. 34. Vers. 14, 15. If he set his heart upon man: if he gather unto himselfe his spirit and his breath. All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn to his dust.
IN these two verses Elihu perfects the proof of what he lately asserted, that God is just, and that there is no unrighteousness in him (v. 12.) yea surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert Judgement; For, as Moses in his dying song describes him; He is the rock, his work is perfect; for all his ways are judgement; a God of truth, and without iniquity, just and right is he. The first argument for the confirmation of this was opened at the 13 verse. And it was grounded upon the absoluteness and universality of his dominion: Here we have a second argument from the sweet temperament of his power and goodness. God hath power enough in his hand at once to destroy all flesh, and to command every man back into the dust. But he doth not thus put out his power. We live and live comfortably; we enjoy not only our lives, but many mercies of this life; and therefore surely God doth not deal rigorously, much less unrighteously with man. He that doth all men good beyond their deserts, will not punish any man beyond his demerits. He that doth not exercise his power always where he might, will not exercise it all where he ought not. That's the sum and scope of Elihu in the context under hand.
IN these two verses Elihu perfects the proofe of what he lately asserted, that God is just, and that there is no unrighteousnesse in him (v. 12.) yea surely God will not doe wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert Judgement; For, as Moses in his dying song describes him; He is the rocke, his worke is perfect; for all his wayes are judgement; a God of truth, and without iniquity, just and right is he. The first argument for the confirmation of this was opened at the 13 verse. And it was grounded upon the absoluteness and universality of his dominion: Here we have a second argument from the sweet temperament of his power and goodness. God hath power enough in his hand at once to destroy all flesh, and to command every man back into the dust. But he doth not thus put out his power. We live and live comfortably; we enjoy not only our lives, but many mercies of this life; and therefore surely God doth not deale rigorously, much lesse unrighteously with man. He that doth all men good beyond their deserts, will not punish any man beyond his demerits. He that doth not exercise his power alwayes where he might, will not exercise it all where he ought not. That's the summe and scope of Elihu in the context under hand.