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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.
He is strongly just, mightily just; as he is strongly merciful, ⟨p. 616⟩putting forth a power in pardoning sin, and showing mercy, so he is strongly just, or altogether just. The rule given to Judges by Moses speaks thus, (Deut: 16.20.) That which is altogether just, shalt thou follow. We put in the margin, justice, justice, shalt thou do; that is, thou shalt do pure Justice, nothing but Justice, or justice without the least mixture, tincture, or (if it be possible) without the least shadow of injustice. I may say, justice, justice is God, that is, he is altogether just, strongly just, everlastingly and unchangeably just. God is just under a three-fold notion.
He is strongly just, mightily just; as he is strongly mercifull, ⟨p. 616⟩putting forth a power in pardoning sin, and shewing mercy, so he is strongly just, or altogether just. The rule given to Judges by Moses speakes thus, (Deut: 16.20.) That which is altogether just, shalt thou follow. We put in the margin, justice, justice, shalt thou doe; that is, thou shalt doe pure Justice, nothing but Justice, or justice without the least mixture, tincture, or (if it be possible) without the least shadow of injustice. I may say, justice, justice is God, that is, he is altogether just, strongly just, everlastingly and unchangeably just. God is just under a three-fold notion.
1First, As to be just is taken largely, importing a person accomplished with concurrence of all perfections, and virtuous qualities. In that sense, I suppose, the Apostle useth the word (1 Tim: 1.9.) The law is not given for (that is, to terrify or condemn) a just man; that is, for a man who is holy and good. Thus God is altogether just; for he hath all the lines of perfection, of holiness, and goodness centring in him, he is not only just and virtuous, but justice and virtue it self.