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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.
But I shall rather prosecute the text according to the supply given in our translation, which makes the reason why all such complaints should be forborne and silenced, to be this, because the sufferings of man are never proportioned beyond his desert.
But I shall rather prosecute the text according to the supply given in our translation, which makes the reason why all such complaints should be forborne and silenced, to be this, because the sufferings of man are never proportion'd beyond his desert.
He will not lay upon man more then right.
That is, more then he hath deserved, or is equitable in his case; whatsoever is laid, or imposed upon man beyond right, he hath cause to complain of, and may traverse the Judgement, or desire another hearing, yea he may appeal to some higher Judge if there be any; But if what is awarded against him be right according ⟨p. 676⟩to Law, and suitable to Justice, let the sentence be what it will (let him be able to bear it or no, much more if he be able also to bear it, as in this case it is) he hath no cause at all to desire a review of it. Thus it is (saith Elihu) in all the dealings of God with man, He will not lay upon man more then is right, that he should enter into judgement with God.
That is, more then he hath deserved, or is equitable in his case; whatsoever is layd, or imposed upon man beyond right, he hath cause to complaine of, and may traverse the Judgement, or desire another hearing, yea he may appeale to some higher Judge if there be any; But if what is awarded against him be right according ⟨p. 676⟩