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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.
Hence it followeth, Secondly. Man hath no cause to complain of God, or God hath not given any man any cause to complain whatsoever his sufferings are.
Hence it followeth, Secondly. Man hath no cause to complaine of God, or God hath not given any man any cause to complaine whatsoever his sufferings are.
Why should he complain who hath but his right? As God hath not given any man a liberty to complain, so he hath not given any man just occasion, or a true reason to complain. If the burden of punishment be heavy upon any man, let him thank his own sin, or self for it, he hath but his due from God. We are often cruel to and wrong our selves, God is usually merciful, and never but just to us; yea how great soever any affliction is, 'tis a mercy that 'tis no greater; and God can quickly make it greater, how great soever it is, and still be just. As he never doth more then he may, so he never doth so much as he can in punishing us. The Lord hath more in the treasures of his wrath, then yet he hath poured upon the worst of sinners. Nor indeed can the most capacious vessels of wrath, hold all his wrath; 'tis, as himself is, infinite. Cain said, My punishment is greater then I can bear (Gen: 4.13.) yet God could have made his punishment greater then it was. Therefore Jeremiah confessed (Lam: 3.22.) It is of the Lords mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. Whatsoever is less then utter consumption, hath some mixture of compassion in it, every punishment hath somewhat of compassion in it, except that of everlasting damnation. O then let all flesh fear and tremble to enter into Judgement with God, to complain or take offence at any of his proceedings with them.
Why should he complaine who hath but his right? As God hath not given any man a liberty to complaine, so he hath not given any man just occasion, or a true reason to complaine. If the burden of punishment be heavy upon any man, let him thanke his own sin, or selfe for it, he hath but his due from God. We are often cruel to and wrong our selves, God is usually mercifull, and never but just to us; yea how great soever any affliction is, 'tis a mercy that 'tis no greater; and God can quickly make it greater, how great soever it is, and still be just. As he never doth more then he may, so he never doth so much as he can in punishing us. The Lord hath more in the treasures of his wrath, then yet he hath powred upon the worst of sinners. Nor indeed can the most capacious vessels of wrath, hold all his wrath; 'tis, as himselfe is, infinite. Cain sayd, My punishment is greater then I can beare (Gen: 4.13.) yet God could have made his punishment greater then it was. Therefore Jeremy confessed (Lam: 3.22.) It is of the Lords mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions faile not. Whatsoever is lesse then utter consumption, hath some mixture of compassion in it, every punishment hath somewhat of compassion in it, except that of everlasting damnation. O then let all flesh feare and tremble to enter into Judgement with God, to complaine or take offence at any of his proceedings with them.