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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.
Hence note, Secondly.
God is no accepter of persons.
He hath no respect to Princes in prejudice to truth and righteousness, but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness (be he never so poor) is accepted with him, (Acts 10.35.) and in every nation he that feareth him not, but worketh unrighteousness (be he never so great) is unacceptable yea abominable to him. The Scripture often attributes this glory to God, (Deut: 10.17. 2 Chron: 19.7. Gal: 2.6. Col: 3.25.) And as it is the glory of God, that he is no accepter of persons, so it is the duty of man (Deut: 1.17.) Judgement must proceed and conclude with respect to the rule, and command of God, not with respect to the persons of men, or our relations to them. Levi was highly commended for this (Deut: 33.9.) who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children, &c. When man accepteth not the persons of men he acteth most like God, of whom Elihu saith, He accepteth not the persons of Princes, Nor regardeth the rich more then the poor.
He hath no respect to Princes in prejudice to truth and righteousnesse, but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousnesse (be he never so poore) is accepted with him, (Acts 10.35.) and in every nation he that feareth him not, but worketh unrighteousnesse (be he never so great) is unacceptable yea abominable to him. The Scripture often attributes this glory to God, (Deut: 10.17. 2 Chron: 19.7. Gal: 2.6. Col: 3.25.) And as it is the glory of God, that he is no accepter of persons, so it is the duty of man (Deut: 1.17.) Judgement must proceed and conclude with respect to the rule, and command of God, not with respect to the persons of men, or our relations to them. Levi was highly commended for this (Deut: 33.9.) who sayd unto his father and to his mother, I have not seene him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his owne children, &c. When man accepteth not the persons of men he acteth most like God, of whom Elihu saith, He accepteth not the persons of Princes, Nor regardeth the rich more then the poore.