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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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Secondly, Some of the Jewish Doctors render the latter part of the verse thus; whereas we say, He is excellent in judgement, and in plenty of justice, he will not afflict, they say,1 He will not afflict judgement and plenty of justice; that is, as they give the gloss, Though he be great in power, yet he will not pervert justice. We may well say justice is afflicted, when it is perverted; and then justice is perverted, when any man is wronged, or when at any time the wronged, or wrongfully afflicted, are not righted and relieved. Thus God will not afflict justice. These translators do not join the word afflict (as we) to the person of man, but to the justice of God, or the actings of his justice. He is great in power, but he will not afflict, he will not oppress judgement and justice. This is doubtless a great truth in it self, yet I doubt whether it be the truth intended by Elihu in this place. Certainly, God will not do any man wrong, though he hath power enough, all power in his hand, yea, God will do all men right; though he be great in power, yet what affliction soever he layeth upon the creature shall be no affliction to justice or judgement, to that justice or judgement with which God is clothed, and will declare by executing it among the children of men. But I pass this as over-nice.
Secondly, Some of the Jewish Doctors render the latter part of the verse thus; whereas we say, He is excellent in judgement, and in plenty of justice, he will not affl•ct, they say,1 He will not afflict judgement and plenty of justice; that is, as they give the gloss, Though he be great in power, yet he will not pervert justice. We may well say justice is afflicted, when it is perverted; and then justice is perverted, when any man is wronged, or when at any time the wronged, or wrongfully afflicted, are not righted and relieved. Thus God will not afflict justice. These translators do not joyn the word afflict (as we) to the person of man, but to the justice of God, or the actings of his justice. He is great in power, but he will not afflict, he will not oppress judgement and justice. This is doubtless a great truth in it self, yet I doubt whether it be the truth intended by Elihu in this place. Certainly, God will not do any man wrong, though he hath power enough, all power in his hand, yea, God will do all men right; though he be great in power, yet what affliction soever he layeth upon the creature shall be no affliction to justice or judgement, to that justice or judgement with which God is cloathed, and will declare by executing it among the children of men. But I pass this as over-nice.