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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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There is mercy with God not to afflict, that's sparing mercy, and therefore he is to be feared; there is mercy also with God in moderating our afflictions, that's sparing mercy too, and therefore he is to be feared. The graciousness of God manifested sometimes in sparing to afflict us, and often in afflicting us sparingly, should move us to fear him both greatly and always: and if sparing mercy should move us to fear him, then much more should forgiving and pardoning mercy. When the Lord (Exod. 34.6, 7.) Passed by before Moses, and proclaimed, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, &c. At this proclamation of grace, Moses (vers. 8.) made haste, and bowed his head towards the earth and worshipped. How graceless then are they, who when they hear that God is gracious, merciful, and abundant in goodness, fear him not, but grow wanton and abuse his kindness!
There is mercy with God not to afflict, that's sparing mercy, and therefore he is to be feared; there is mercy also with God in moderating our afflictions, that's sparing mercy too, and therefore he is to be feared. The graciousness of God manifested somtimes in sparing to afflict us, and often in afflicting us sparingly, should move us to fear him both greatly and alwayes: and if sparing mercy should move us to fear him, then much more should forgiving and pardoning mercy. When the Lord (Exod. 34.6, 7.) Passed by before Moses, and proclaimed, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, &c. At this proclamation of grace, Moses (vers. 8.) made haste, and bowed his head towards the earth and worshipped. How graceless then are they, who when they hear that God is gracious, merciful, and abundant in goodness, fear him not, but grow wanton and abuse his kindness!
Now they who fear God, upon the due consideration, either of his power or goodness, find their hearts,