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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 35 › Verse 14
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Lastly, From the illative particle, therefore (that is, because Judgement is before him) trust thou in him,
Note hence; The consideration of the Righteousness and Justice of God, is a mighty argument to provoke us to trust him, and wait upon him.
Trust is not every bodies due; some (as we speak proverbially) are to be trusted no farther than a man can throw a Millstone, that is, they are not to be trusted at all: Trust (I say) is not every bodies due: but to trust God is every bodies duty, yea and interest too, for he is clothed as much with righteousness and justice, as he is with strength and power. Will you not trust an honest man, will you not trust a wise man? We can come to a height of confidence in man sometimes, if we think him a man of judgement and wisdom, of honesty and faithfulness, we can trust all we have in such a mans hand; how much more should we say to God, seeing Judgement is before him, therefore will we trust in him! We have an eminent Scripture, urging this duty upon this ground, (Isa. 30.18.) The Lord is a God of Judgement (Judgement is there taken in the same notion as here in the Text, he is a wise and a just God, the Lord is a God of judgement, what followeth) Blessed are they that wait for him. There can be nothing said, more urging, more encouraging to wait and trust on God, to do us right, then this, He is a God of Judgement, a righteous God, Judgement is before him.
Trust is not every bodyes due; some (as we speak proverbially) are to be trusted no farther than a man can throw a Milstone, that is, they are not to be trusted at all: Trust (I say) is not every bodyes due: but to trust God is every bodyes duty, yea and interest too, for he is cloathed as much with righteousness and justice, as he is with strength and power. Will you not trust an honest man, will you not trust a wise man? We can come to a height of confidence in man sometimes, if we think him a man of judgement and wisdome, of honesty and faithfulness, we can trust all we have in such a mans hand; how much more should we say to God, seeing Judgement is before him, therefore will we trust in him! We have an eminent Scripture, urging this duty upon this ground, (