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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 36 › Verses 1-4
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God stands up often on the behalf of his People, and owns them in their need, yet few own God, or the Truth of God, when there is most need. Remember, as it is our honour, so our duty to speak on Gods behalf; and they will come to a bad reckoning at last both for their doings and speakings, for the work both of hand and tongue, who have done and spoken much in their own behalf, and little or nothing on Gods.
Again, As Elihu makes this an Argument to provoke Job to hear him patiently,
Note, They that speak for God, ought to have audience.
It is an Argument commanding attention, to say, I speak from God, or for God. As when the Lord himself speaks, all ought to hear; even those things that have no ears, are called upon to hear him speaking, or what is spoken from him, Hear O Heavens, and hearken O Earth, saith the Lord (Isa. 1.2.) Now, as when the Lord speaks all should hear, so all should hear when any thing is spoken on the Lords behalf; they that speak for the Lord in truth, speak also fr the Lord. As truth bears the stamp and Image of God, so it tends to the glory of God. To resist the truth of God, spoken by a true Messenger, is to refuse the God of truth, (