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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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Secondly, If God be so great that we know him not, Then we ought not presumptuously to enquire into a reason of the works and ways of God; for that which is true of God himself, is true of his works and of his ways, we cannot know them in the sense opened: Therefore the Apostle speaking about that wonderful dispensation of God, the laying aside of the Jews and calling of the Gentiles (Rom. 11.33.) crieth out, O the depth of the knowledge and wisdom of God! how unsearchable are his Judgments, and his ways past finding out! As God himself cannot be fully known, so neither can his ways nor works.
Secondly, If God be so great that we know him not, Then we ought not presumptuously to enquire into a reason of the works and wayes of God; for that which is true of God himself, is true of his works and of his wayes, we cannot know them in the sence opened: Therefore the Apostle speaking about that wonderful dispensation of God, the laying aside of the Jewes and calling of the Gentiles (Rom. 11.33.) cryeth out, O the depth of the knowledge and wisdom of God! how unsearchable are his Judgments, and his wayes past finding out! As God himself cannot be fully known, so neither can his wayes nor works.
Thirdly, If God cannot be fully known, neither in himself, nor in his works, Then take heed of murmuring or complaining of the ways, works, and dealings of God. Will you find fault with that which you neither do, nor can fully know? how little is it of any of the works of God, that we know! how little a way do we ⟨p. 376⟩see into them! let us not find fault with that thing, the perfections whereof we cannot find out; say not, why is it thus? why doth God let things go thus? why are his providences ordered thus? there are many such queryings in the hearts of men, and some such are expressed by the tongues of men. But remember the Lord cannot be known in his works, therefore let us not complain of his works, but, sitting down in silence, submit to them; let us (as David) Be dumb because God hath done it, (