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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.
First, It may be urged, thus; God is just, (men indeed are often unjust and unrighteous in the evil which they bring upon others; but God is just) and therefore he would not lay his hand upon any man in this manner, unless he were a wicked man. Surely his iniquity hath found him out, whom the hand of God hath thus found out.
First, It may be urged, thus; God is just, (men indeed are often unjust and unrighteous in the evill which they bring upon others; but God is just) and therefore he would not lay his hand upon any man in this manner, unlesse he were a wicked man. Surely his iniquity hath found him out, whom the hand of God hath thus found out.
Secondly, God is merciful, he is gracious, (Lament. 3.33.) He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the Children of men. Now, if God hath declared himself so unwilling to grieve the Children of men, surely, when we see him so willingly grieve a man, as he hath grieved this or that man, may we not say, he is a wicked man? Judgement is called Gods strange work, but in judging some he acteth as if judgement were his proper work, as if he were in his Element when he is laying heavy strokes on their backs; therefore may we not conclude such among the wicked?
Secondly, God is mercifull, he is gracious, (Lament. 3.33.) He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the Children of men. Now, if God hath declared himselfe so unwilling to grieve the Children of men, surely, when we see him so willingly grieve a man, as he hath grieved this or that man, may we not say, he is a wicked man? Judgement is called Gods strange worke, but in judging some he acteth as if judgement were his proper worke, as if he were in his Element when he is laying heavie stroaks on their backs; therefore may we not conclude such among the wicked?