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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
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And if the Lord exalteth thus by his power, let none be discouraged in their afflictions and castings down. The Lord alone is sufficient, yea all sufficient; and he exalteth not only by his will, that is, he hath not only a will to exalt, but he exalteth by his power, that is, he hath power enough to exalt whom he will. What power soever is in the creature, 'tis the Lords power; 'tis a stream from his Ocean, and when the Lord is pleased to remove all power from the creature, he hath a sufficient reserve of power in himself, or in his own hand, by which he can command deliverance, yea exaltation. Therefore do not speak either despondingly or▪ despairingly, as if all hope were gone, when at any time all humane power is gone; for God exalteth by his (own) power; and as it followeth in the Text, Who teacheth like him?
And if the Lord exalteth thus by his power, let none be discouraged in their afflictions and castings down. The Lord alone is sufficient, yea all sufficient; and he exalteth not only by his will, that is, he hath not only a will to exalt, but he exalteth by his power, that is, he hath power enough to exalt whom he will. What power soever is in the creature, 'tis the Lords power; 'tis a stream from his Ocean, and when the Lord is pleased to remove all power from the creature, he hath a sufficient reserve of power in himself, or in his own hand, by which he can command deliverance, yea exaltation. Therefore do not speak either despondingly or▪ desparingly, as if all hope were gone, when at any time all humane power is gone; for God exalteth by his (own) power; and as it followeth in the Text, Who teacheth like him?
As if Elihu had said, God is not good only at acting, but he is good at instructing, and he is best at both. He is best or beyond all in power; He is best or beyond all in wisdom and understanding, and therefore who teacheth like him?
As if Elihu had said, God is not good only at acting, but he is good at instructing, and he is best at both. He is best or beyond all in power; He is best or beyond all in wisdome and understanding, and therefore who teacheth like him?