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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
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Thirdly, We may put the question (who can make trouble?) to magical men or sorcerers; They cannot do it by their witcheries and enchantments, by their closest correspondencies with the devil himself. This was Balaam's conclusion, who (it seems) traded that way to do mischief (Numb: 23.23.) Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob, and of Israel, what hath God wrought? When God is resolved to give a people quietness, though the devil would, he cannot disturb them. We need not fear witches or magicians (who correspond with hell to trouble the earth) if God say there shall be peace; neither policy, nor power, nor witchery, can prevail against the purpose of God.
Thirdly, We may put the question (who can make trouble?) to magicall men or sorcerers; They cannot doe it by their wicheryes and enchantments, by their closest correspondencies with the devill himselfe. This was Balaams conclusion, who (it seemes) traded that way to doe mischiefe (Numb: 23.23.) Surely there is no inchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be sayd of Jacob, and of Israel, what hath God wrought? When God is resolved to give a people quietnesse, though the devill would, he cannot disturbe them. We need not feare witches or magicians (who correspond with hell to trouble the earth) if God say there shall be peace; neither policy, nor power, nor witchery, can prevaile against the purpose of God.
Then happy are that people, who have the Lord for their God (Psal: 144.15.) what can a people desire more to make them happy, then to have the Lord for their God, if we consider these two things?
First, God hath a negative voice upon all the counsels of the wisest men in the world; if he saith it shall not be, it cannot be, whosoever saith this or that shall be (Lam: 3.37.) Who is he that saith and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? if he gives not his assent, nothing can pass into a law. The Lords single negative stops the affirmative votes of all men joined in one.