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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.
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⟩to Law, and sutable to Justice, let the sentence be what it will (let him be able to beare it or no, much more if he be able also to beare 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.
To enter (or go) into judgement (as the word is) is either to begin or renew a suit, and to desire the hearing of the cause again. God makes no faulty Judgements, why then should any cause determined by him come to a second hearing? there may be reason enough among men to hear a cause again, but what God resolves, needs not be reviewed much less reversed. Here then Elihu meets with those frequent complaints of Job under his afflictions, and likewise with those his several motions, and earnest petitions, to have his cause heard afresh, as if God had pressed him too sore, or, at least, had not done him right in suffering him to be so sorely pressed by men. Thus Elihu seems to say; God never gave any man any just cause, to plead his cause over again with him, nor hath he given thee (O Job) any cause to desire it of him. 'Tis true, carnal men, yea and sometimes godly men, when (as Job here) they are greatly afflicted, are ready to think and say they are over-severely dealt with; But the reason of Elihu stands good and firm against all these thoughts and sayings. For he will not lay upon man more then is right.