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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 37 › Verses 23-24
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Thirdly, Of his Righteousness, he excels in Judgement, and plenty of Justice. But though he is thus full of Justice, yet he is also very Gracious, and therefore,
Thirdly, Of his Righteousness, he excells in Judgement, and plenty of Justice. But though he is thus full of Justice, yet he is also very Gracious, and therefore,
Fourthly, We have the Doctrine of his Mercy and Tenderness towards the Creature in the last words of the Verse, He will not afflict. God is infinitely above man in Power and in Wisdom, yet he never useth either the one or the other to the oppression or wrong of any man; He will not afflict. This is a very suitable peroration of the whole Narrative or matter declared, which Elihu had so long insisted upon.
And having laid down this four-fold Doctrine concerning God, he shows us the use of it in the 24th verse, where we have a practical Inference from what was before asserted concerning God; Men do therefore fear him, or, therefore men ought to fear him. As i• he had said, Seeing God is thus incomprehensible, thus powerful, seeing he is thus excellent in Judgement, & in plenty of Justice, as also in Goodness and Mercy; therefore good men do, and all men should fear him This is a very natural and undeniable Inference, yet Elihu doth not leave it bare, but adds a strong enforcement ⟨p. 614⟩in the close of the verse, why all men, the greatest of men, the wisest of men should fear God, For he respecteth not any that are wise in heart. The wisest, the greatest of men cannot carry it with God, by their wisdom or policy, by thei• g••aness or power, therefore let them fear him. This is the sum and scope of these two verses.