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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.
Who can make trouble; where he ordaineth peace? Balaam was forced to this confession (when he would have troubled the people of Israel, and went from mountain to mountain to seek divination) I cannot curse whom the Lord hath blessed; why not, said Balak, I will give thee a good fee if thou wilt, no, saith Balaam (Numb: 23.20.) The Lord hath blessed and I cannot reverse it. We may put this query, When he giveth quietness, who ⟨p. 736⟩can make trouble? especially to three sorts of persons.
Who can make trouble; where he ordaineth peace? Balaam was forced to this confession (when he would have troubled the people of Israel, and went from mountaine to mountaine to seek divination) I cannot curse whom the Lord hath blessed; why not, said Balak, I will give thee a good fee if thou wilt, no, saith Balaam (Numb: 23.20.) The Lord hath blessed and I cannot reverse it. We may put this query, When he giveth quietnesse, who ⟨p. 736⟩can make trouble? especially to three sorts of persons.
First, To politic men; some presume they can trouble nations and shake the surest foundations of peace, with the engine of their brain, with their wit and subtlety. Yet this engine proves useless and unserviceable to that end, where the Lord gives quietness. Ahithophel was as an oracle of God for wisdom in his times, and he stretched his brains upon the tenters to make trouble, but God said there should be peace, and therefore (as David prayed) his wisdom was turned into foolishness. There is no wisdom (saith Solomon the wise, Pro: 21.30.) nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
First, To politick men; some presume they can trouble nations and shake the surest foundations of peace, with the engine of their braine, with their wit and subtlety. Yet this engine proves uselesse and unserviceable to that end, where the Lord gives quietnesse. Ahitophell was as an oracle of God for wisdome in his times, and he stretcht his braines upon the tenters to make trouble, but God sayd there should be peace, and therefore (as David prayed) his wisdome was turned into foolishness. There is no wisdome (saith Solomon the wise, Pro: 21.30.) nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.