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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 36 › Verses 22-23
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.
Fifthly, We may take the words in this general sense; Whosoever is exalted in this world, God exalteth him. The Sparrow cannot fall to the ground, nor the least thing or person be lifted from the ground, but by the hand of God. As he exalteth some in a way of special favour, so he exalteth the worst of men in a way of common providence: As none can be exalted if he say, no; God is able to put a bar or a stop to any mans exaltation; so he can exalt whom he will, and none are able to put a bar or a stop to their exaltation. Behold, God exalteth by his power.
Fifthly, We may take the words in this general sense; Whosoever is exalted in this world, God exalteth him. The Sparrow cannot fall to the ground, nor the least thing or person be lifted from the ground, but by the hand of God. As he exalteth some in a way of special favour, so he exalteth the worst of men in a way of common providence: As none can be exalted if he say, no; God is able to put a barr or a stop to any mans exaltation; so he can exalt whom he will, and none are able to put a barr or a stop to their exaltation. Behold, God exalteth by his power.
Hence Note; God is able to exalt any person, how low soever brought, how much soever despised.
Elihu spake this purposely to Job, who was in a low condition, brought (as it were) to the very gates of death; and he makes this large description of the power of God in exalting those that are cast down, purposely to comfort Job, to erect his spirit, and cheer his heart, with a blessed confidence, that how much soever he was at present under-foot, or under-hatches, yet he might hope for better things, even to be lifted up, if he humbled himself under the mighty hand of God. (Psal. 9.9.) The Lord will be a refuge, (the word in the Text answers this) or an high place, for the oppressed. Places of refuge are usually high places, and therefore the same Hebrew word signifieth both an high place