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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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Fifthly, The Lord cannot but have plenty of justice, for his very nature is justice. Man doth that readily and plentifully which he doth naturally; it is as impossible for God not to do justice, as it is for him not to be. A man may be unjust, and yet be a man, but God cannot be God, and not do justly. Seeing then it is his nature to do justice, there must needs be plenty of justice with him: And how severe soever the judgments of God are, there is nothing but justice in them. Justice, Justice, shalt thou follow, was the command of God to the Judges of Israel by Moses, that is, as we translate, that which is altogether just shalt thou follow (D•ut. 16.20.) As that promise of peace, peace, notes plenty of peace (Isa. 26.3.) so this command of doing Justice, Justice, notes plenty of Justice. Certainly then the Lord himself will do justice plentifully. Justice, Justice will he d•. Take two Inferences from this assertion.
Fifthly, The Lord cannot but have plenty of justice, for his very natu•e is justice. Man doth that readily and plentifully which he doth naturally; it is as impossible for God not to do justice, as it is for him not to be. A man may be unjust, and yet be a man, but God cannot be God, and not do justly. Seeing then it is his nature to do justice, there must needs be plenty of justice with him: And how severe soever the judgments of God are, there is nothing but justice in them. Justice, Justice, shalt thou follow, was the command of God to the Judges of Israel by Moses, that is, as we translate, that which is altogether just shalt thou follow (D•ut. 16.20.) As that promise of peace, peace, notes plenty of peace (Isa. 26.3.) so this command of doing Justice, Justice, notes plenty of Justice. Certainly then the Lord himself will do j•stice plentifully. Justice, Justice will he d•. Take two Infe•enc•s from this assertion.