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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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Thus we have that two-fold reference, in which Elihu saith, Therefore do men fear him.
First, Because of his great power.
Secondly, Because of that great tenderness which he useth in the exercise of his power: Which yet Job did scarce acknowledge, as appeared by his complainings and murmurings about the dealings of God.
Secondly, Because of that great tendernesse which he useth in the exercise of his power: Which yet Job did scarce acknowledge, as appeared by his complainings and murmurings about the dealings of God.
Men do therefore fear him, so we render,1 yet 'tis considerable, that the Hebrew runs in the future time, Men will therefore fear him, that is, men should therefore fear him, or men therefore ought to fear him. Words in the Hebrew of a future signification, bear the importance of a present duty; what good 'tis said men will do, is as if it had been said, they do, or ought to do. And as to the duty here spoken of, the fear of God, we may make this conclusion, All good men do fear God upon those accounts, and all men should, or ought to fear him. The thing is to be done, whether men do it or no. Where an express command is given, every man concerned is bound to obey; and where, or who is the man that is not concerned in this command, fear the great and gracious God? Men do therefore Fear him.