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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
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Vers. 19. How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes?
Who is that? The words are a clear Periphrasis of God, he accepts not the persons of Princes. As if Elihu had said; the Kings and Princes of the earth, expect such great respect from their subjects, that no man should dare to censure them or speak evil of them, though they do evil, or deal unjustly; how much more unfit is it to speak evil of God, or to charge his government with injustice, who never doth any evil, all whose ways are not only just, but justice. He that accepteth not the persons of Princes, who are the greatest of men, can have neither will nor motive to deal unjustly with any man. I shall not stay to show what it is to accept persons? because that hath been showed at the 7th verse of the 13th Chapter, as also Chapter 32.21. only I'll give it in one word; To accept persons is to have more respect to the man then to the matter; and that's a very common fault among men, and as commonly condemned by God. 'Tis a received axiom, He that would or doth put on the person of a Judge, must put off the person of a friend; that is, he must not be swayed by any respect whatsoever of friendship, or alliance, but must judge purely as the cause deserveth.
Who is that? The words are a cleare Periphrasis of God, he accepts not the persons of Princes. As if Elihu had said; the Kings and Princes of the earth, expect such great respect from their subjects, that no man should dare to censure them or speake evill of them, though they doe evill, or deale unjustly; how much more unfit is it to speake evill of God, or to charge his government with injustice, who never doth any evill, all whose wayes are not only just, but justice. He that accepteth not the persons of Princes, who are the greatest of men, can have neither will nor motive to deale unjustly with any man. I shall not stay to shew what it is to accept persons? because that hath been shewed at the 7th verse of the 13th Chapter, as also Chapter 32.21. only I'le give it in one word; To accept persons is to have more respect to the man then to the matter; and that's a very common fault among men, and as commonly condemned by God. 'Tis a received axiom, He that would or doth put on the person of a Judge, must put off the person of a friend; that is, he must not be sway'd by any respect whatsoever of friendship, or allyance, but must judge purely as the cause deserveth.