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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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Thirdly, We may infer, How good is God, who highly rewards us for the good we do, though it do him no good! Man will scarce thank a man for any good that he doth, unless it redound somewhat to himself, much less will he pay or reward another for that service which stands him in little, or no stead. If man make a bargain with a man, he comes hardly off with him, if he gets no benefit by it: seeing then the Lord rewards us for those services by which he gets no good at all, how wonderfully doth this declare his goodness!
Thirdly, We may inferre, How good is God, who highly rewards us for the good we do, though it do him no good! Man will scarce thank a man for any good that he doth, unlesse it redound somewhat to himself, much lesse will he pay or reward another for that service which stands him in little, or no stead. If man make a bargain with a man, he comes hardly off with him, if he gets no benefit by it: seeing then the Lord rewards us for those services by which he gets no good at all, how wonderfully doth this declare his goodnesse!
Fourthly, How doth the goodness of God appear; seeing though we can add nothing to his glory, yet if we do good and righteous things, he tells us that we glorify him, which is the highest commendation imaginable of what we do. 'Tis the Command of Christ (Mat. 5.16.) Let your light so shine before men, that they seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in Heaven. The Apostles Caution is, Whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God, 1 Co•. 10.31. Now though (according to this and the o•her charge) we, in all we do, sincerely aim at the holding forth and manifesting of that glory and goodness that is in God, yet he receives no increase of glory; is it not therefore wonderful goodness, that he is pleased to say, we glorify him? (which is the highest attainment of the Creature, and the noblest ⟨p. 47⟩improvement of our pains and labours. These and many other inferences, may be made for our instruction, from this humbling question, If thou be righteous, what givest thou to him, or what receiveth he at thy hands?