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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.
The reason is, because, first, God is infinitely more to be reverenced then any man. Secondly, because God is infinitely more able to take vengeance, and certainly will, of any that shall do or speak evil to him, then the greatest among the children of men. Yet how many are there who dare not offend a man, not a great man especially, either by word or deed, who are not afraid ⟨p. 631⟩by both to offend and provoke the great God? O remember, the force of this text; If it be not fit to speak unduly of Princes, How much less of him that accepteth not the persons of Princes?
The reason is, because, first, God is infinitely more to be reverenced then any man. Secondly, because God is infinitely more able to take vengeance, and certainly will, of any that shall doe or speake evill to him, then the greatest among the children of men. Yet how many are there who dare not offend a man, not a great man especially, either by word or deed, who are not afraid ⟨p. 631⟩by both to offend and provoke the great God? O remember, the force of this text; If it be not fit to speake unduely of Princes, How much lesse of him that accepteth not the persons of Princes?
Hence note, Secondly.
God is no accepter of persons.