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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 do a thing without hand, is to do it with the smallest appearance of second causes or instruments. We are ready to say, there must be a great deal of tugging to get the mighty down, who like Oaks are strongly rooted and highly grown, who look like mountains, which cannot be removed, yet (saith Elihu) the Lord can take them away without hand; that is, easily, without any trouble at all, little means or very improbable means being used to effect it. So then to do a thing without hand, is to do it as if we put no hand no stress to it when we do it. As they who move swiftly or lightly are said to go without setting a foot on the ground (Dan: 8.5.) the He-Goat came and touched not the ground, he did rather fly then go. So to do a thing, as if we did not put a hand to it, is to do it with the greatest ease imaginable.
Secondly, To doe a thing without hand, is to doe it with the smallest appearance of second causes or instruments. We are ready to say, there must be a great deale of tugging to get the mighty downe, who like Oakes are strongly rooted and highly growne, who looke like mountaines, which cannot be removed, yet (saith Elihu) the Lord can take them away without hand; that is, easily, without any trouble at all, little meanes or very improbable meanes being used to effect it. So then to doe a thing without hand, is to doe it as if we put no hand no stresse to it when we doe it. As they who move swiftly or lightly are sayd to goe without setting a foot on the ground (Dan: 8.5.) the He-Goate came and touched not the ground, he did rather fly then goe. So to doe a thing, as if we did not put a hand to it, is to doe it with the greatest ease imaginable.
1Thirdly, To do a thing without hand, is to do it without any visible means at all, even by the immediate stroke or power of God. There is a hand of God in all things that are done in the world, but some things are done without any other hand, and are therefore most properly said to be done without hand. Thus the Lord is able to do the greatest things, even to take mighty men from the earth, no hand of man appearing or joining with him in the action.