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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, They should fear him, and not question him about what he doth.
Fourthly, They should fear him, and not curiously search or pry into what he doth.
Fourthly, They should fear him, and not curiously search or prie into what he doth.
The Lord having such power to do, such wisdom in doing, such a mixture of mercy with justice in all that he doth, men should only admire and improve his doings, not murmur at, nor lightly pass by, nor question, nor curiously pry into what he doth. Thus to fear God as faithful in all his works, and to fear offending him in any of our own work•, is the sum of Godliness. Hear the conclusion of all (saith Solomon Eccl. 12.13.) Fear God, and keep his Commandments: this is the whole of man, that is (as we translate) the whole duty of man.
The Lord having such power to do, such wisdom in doing, such a mixture of mercy with justice in all that he doth, men should only admire and improve his doings, not murmure at, nor lightly pass by, nor question, nor curiously pry into what he doth. Thus to fear God as faithful in all his works, and to fear offending him in any of our own work•, is the summe of Godliness. Hear the conclusion of all (saith Solomon Eccl. 12.13.) Fear God, and keep his Commandements: this is the whole of man, that is (as we translate) the whole duty of man.