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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.
Whereas a governor, is not only to do right himself, but to appoint others to do it, and to see that they do it, or else to punish them for not doing it. The Rulers of the earth are said to bear the sword (Rom: 13.4.) And they are said to be Shields (Psal: 47.9.) They are shields to protect the good, and swords to take vengeance of those that do evil; both which are the works of righteousness. And if so, shall ever he that hateth right govern?
Whereas a governour, is not only to doe right himselfe, but to appoynt others to doe it, and to see that they doe it, or else to punish them for not doing it. The Rulers of the earth are sayd to beare the sword (Rom: 13.4.) And they are sayd to be Shields (Psal: 47.9.) They are shields to protect the good, and swords to take vengeance of those that doe evill; both which are the workes of righteousnesse. And if so, shall ever he that hateth right governe?
And wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
And wilt thou condemne him that is most just?
1The scope of Elihu in the former part of the verse was to demonstrate that God is no hater of right, or righteousness, for he is not only A Governor, but The Governor, all the world over, or over all the world, and it were a most absurd thing, to think that he should be the Governor of the world, and yet be a hater ⟨p. 615⟩of right; can it be imagined that he who ruleth all men, should wrong any man? Now seeing God who ruleth all is always most righteous, wilt thou (O Job) condemn him (saith Elihu) that is most just? God our governor is so far from hating, that he is ever promoting justice, he that is so, is most just, and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?