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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 Judges of this world, may have a principle of righteousness in them, and we may call them just and righteous Judges, yet all their Judgements are not always right. For, as some men are so ignorant, that they know nothing at all, so there are none so knowing as to know all things; the clearest sighted Judges do not see all that may concern them in giving Judgement; even among them some may be blind, and many blinded, some are blind and cannot see much, others are blinded and will not see ⟨p. 663⟩all that they see, they are blinded possibly with bribes and gifts, with hopes or fears, with passions and prejudices. And how clear-sighted and honest-hearted soever any are, yet they cannot see all, somewhat may lye out of their sight. Hence it cometh to pass, that a just Judge may do that which is unjust, he cannot see quite through every matter, though he set himself to search the matter before he giveth Judgement. But as the Lord is all righteousness in his principle, and bears an everlasting love to righteousness; so he hath a clear sight of all things and persons, and therefore he must needs give a righteous Judgement concerning all things, actions, and persons; Though he overthrow nations he is righteous, though he overthrow Princes he is righteous, because he seeth into all things, and proceedeth upon certain knowledge of every mans case and condition. He cannot err in Judgement, who hath no error in his Judgement, nor any deviation in his will.
The Judges of this world, may have a principle of righteousnesse in them, and we may call them just and righteous Judges, yet all their Judgements are not alwayes right. For, as some men are so ignorant, that they know nothing at all, so there are none so knowing as to know all things; the clearest sighted Judges doe not see all that may concerne them in giving Judgement; even among them some may be blinde, and many blinded, some are blinde and cannot see much, others are blinded and will not see ⟨p. 663⟩all that they see, they are blinded possibly with bribes and gifts, with hopes or feares, with passions and prejudices. And how cleare-sighted and honest-hearted soever any are, yet they cannot see all, somewhat may lye out of their sight. Hence it cometh to passe, that a just Judge may doe that which is unjust, he cannot see quite through every matter, though he set himselfe to search the matter before he giveth Judgement. But as the Lord is all righteousnesse in his principle, and beares an everlasting love to righteousnesse; so he hath a cleare sight of all things and persons, and therefore he must needs give a righteous Judgement concerning all things, actions, and persons; Though he overthrow nations he is righteous, though he overthrow Princes he is righteous, because he seeth into all things, and proceedeth upon certain knowledge of every mans case and condition. He cannot erre in Judgement, who hath no error in his Judgement, nor any deviation in his will.