A35537:555
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 5-6
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, He is so mighty both in strength and power, that all the might which is in the creature, all the Legislative might, and all the Executive might, all the Authority, and all the ability which is in any man, is from him, and by him; that's it, which is said, (Pro. 8.15.) By me Kings reign, and Princes decree Justice; they have both their Authority, and their power to execute that Authority from me; every kind and degree of might (whatsoever it is) is but a derivation, a rivulet, from the Might and Power of God, that's the fountain, the spring of all.
First, He is so mighty both in strength and power, that all the might which is in the creature, all the Legislative might, and all the Executive might, all the Authority, and all the ability which is in any man, is from him, and by him; that's it, which is said, (Pro. 8.15.) By me Kings reigne, and Princes decree Justice; they have both their Authority, and their power to execute that Authority from me; every kind and degree of might (whatsoever it is) is but a derivation, a rivolet, from the Might and Power of God, that's the fountaine, the spring of all.
Secondly, Behold the mightiness of God, as in giving, so in taking away power, whether the power of authority or of strength, from the sons of men; He taketh away might from the mighty. Sometimes such power, such authority, such command is put into the hands of others, that they who put it there, know not how to get it out again, but are mastered and over powered with the very power, which they trust others with; but such is the might of God, that whatever might of authority or strength he hath trusted or clothed any of the Princes or Powers of this world with, he can presently take it out of their hands again, (Psal. 75.7.) God is the Judge, he putteth down one, and setteth up another; and it is as easy with him to put down, as it is to set up; as he can make the weak strong, so he can presently make the strong weak; this is the glory of the might of God, he can take away power, as well as give it.