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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 › Verse 26
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First, If God he great and greatest, then fear him greatly. Great is the Lord (said David, in his thanksgiving-song, 1 Chron. 16.25.) he also is to be feared above all gods; that is, above all the great powers on earth, and above all the imaginary powers of heaven. Idols, who are the fancied powers of heaven, are sometimes called gods in Scripture; so likewise are Princes or Magistrates, who are eal powers on earth. Now, saith David (who was one of those gods, and a great one) fear him above all gods: Why? Because he is above all gods, he is higher than the highest and he is greater than the greatest; therefore fear him above all gods, yea, therefore fear, or worship him all ye gods (Psal. 97.7.) Many say with their mouths, God is great, yea, infinitely greater ⟨p. 370⟩than man, yet they fear men, especially great men, more than God.
First, If God he great and greatest, then fear him greatly. Great is the Lord (said David, in his thanksgiving-song, 1 Chron. 16.25.) he also is to be feared above all gods; that is, above all the great powers on earth, and above all the imaginary powers of heaven. Idols, who are the fancied powers of heaven, are sometimes called gods in Scripture; so likewise are Princes or Magistrates, who are eal powers on earth. Now, saith David (who was one of those gods, and a great one) fear him above all gods: Why? Because he is above all gods, he is higher than the highest and he is greater than the greatest; therefore fear him above all gods, yea, therefore fear, or worship him all ye gods (Psal. 97.7.) Many say with their mouthes, God is great, yea, infinitely greater ⟨p. 370⟩than man, yet they fear men, especially great men, more than God.