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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.
Secondly, To be just, imports the keeping of promises, and the performance of our word. He is a just man, who when he hath spoken, you may know what to have of him, and where to have him. Some give words, and you can get nothing of them but words, that's injustice, because our words bind us and should be as laws to us. A man may choose whether he will make promises, but when he hath promised, it is not in his choice, whether he will perform or no; his word binds him. In this sense, God is altogether just. Whatsoever word you have had from God, (and he hath given us many comfortable words for every condition) God is a just God, and will perform it to a tittle. That Glorious and everlasting witness is borne to him by dying Joshua (Josh: 23.14.) And behold this day I am going the way of all the earth, and ye know in all your hearts, and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you: all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. In this sense, God is said to be, not only merciful, but just in forgiving our sins (1 John 1.9.) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we confess our sins spiritually and believingly, deeply, humbly, and affectionately; if we confess thus, he is just to forgive; why? because he hath given ⟨p. 617⟩a promise to forgive those who make such confessions of sin. And thus 'tis in any other promise; he keeps his word, he keeps touch with man, he will not fail nor come short in the least, therefore he is altogether just.
Secondly, To be just, imports the keeping of promises, and the performance of our word. He is a just man, who when he hath spoken, you may know what to have of him, and where to have him. Some give words, and you can get nothing of them but words, that's injustice, because our words binde us and should be as lawes to us. A man may chuse whether he will make promises, but when he hath promised, it is not in his choice, whether he will performe or no; his word bindes him. In this sence, God is altogether just. Whatsoever word you have had from God, (and he hath given us many comfortable words for every condition) God is a just God, and will performe it to a tittle. That Glorious and everlasting witnesse is borne to him by dying Joshua (Josh: 23.14.) And behold this day I am going the way of all the earth, and ye know in all your hearts, and in all your soules, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you: all are come to passe unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. In this sence, God is sayd to be, not only mercifull, but just in forgiving our sins (