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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.
Thirdly, Note.
God can do the greatest things alone.
He can subdue the mighty, though none come forth to his help against the mighty; they are cursed who do not help the Lord against the mighty, when they set their might against the Lord; (Judg. 5.23.) Curse ye Mero•, (saith the angel of the Lord,) curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, because they came not forth to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty. But though it be the sin of man not to help the Lord against the mighty, yet the withdrawing of their help doth not hinder the Lord in his purpose against the mighty: For, He taketh away the mighty without hands. Though men stir not, though angels should not stir to his help, yet his own arm can bring either salvation or destruction. It is said of the Lord (Isa. 44.24.) He stretched out the heavens alone; there was none to help him to unfold that vast canopy of heaven, he stretched out the heavens alone. As in the Creation he made all alone, so in Providence he can act and effect all alone. It is a great glory to God, that he hath many instruments to help him, many tongues to speak for him, many hands to work for him; but it is a greater glory to God that he needs none to help him, none to speak or work for him. In this the glory of the Lord infinitely outshines the glory of all the mighty Kings and Princes of the earth. They have done, and can do mighty things, but not ⟨p. 654⟩without hands, and therefore they have the hands of thousands at command for them; 'tis not their place to put their hand to the work, 'tis enough that they give commands and orders, 'tis the duty of others to execute all their righteous commands, and fulfil their orders. But the Lord hath not only a commanding power, but an executing power too in himself; though no hand move, yet his affairs stand not still. God, and all creatures put together, are no more then God alone without any creature: Many are useful, but none are necessary unto God. Take two inferences from it.