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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 35 › Verses 4-8
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The Righteousness or Righteous Actions of men, contribute nothing to God;
They are no advantage to God: The best things that we can do, ⟨p. 42⟩cannot at all better God, or God is never the better for them: That is the meaning of David, (Psal. 16.3.) speaking as a type of Christ; My goodness extendeth not to thee, but to the Saints which are on the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Jerome was of opinion, that these words of the Psalm were taken out of this place of Job. (My goodness) that is, my good deeds extend not to thee; the good deeds of Christ did not add any thing to God, they did not give any thing to God; for it is impossible that any good, or any goodness should so be made an addition to him, who is all, and hath all: but (saith he) to the Saints, to them my goodness extendeth, I can and will do good to them. Thus St. Paul spake to the Athenians, (Acts 17.25.) God is not worshipped with mens hands, as though he needed any thing: God calls for worship, but he is not worshipped, because he needs our worship, or because he would receive some benefit at the hand of worshippers. The same Apostle puts the question, (Rom. 11.35.) Who hath given unto him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? As much as to say, no man hath given any thing to God, he is above and beyond all the gifts and givings of the creature.
They are no advantage to God: The best things that we can do, ⟨p. 42⟩cannot at all better God, or God is never the better for them: That is the meaning of David, (Psal. 16.3.) speaking as a type of Christ; My goodness extendeth not to thee, but to the Saints which are on the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Jerome was of opinion, that these words of the Psalme were taken out of this place of Job. (My goodness) that is, my good deeds extend not to thee; the good deeds of Christ did not add any thing to God, they did not give any thing to God; for it is impossible that any good, or any goodness should so be made an addition to him, who is all, and hath all: but (saith he) to the Saints, to them my goodness extendeth, I can and will do good to them. Thus St. Paul spake to the Athenians, (