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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 5-6
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Fifthly, God is so mighty, that he can bring all things to pass, or do what he pleaseth, though all creatures should be displeased, though all men and Angels, though all second causes stand up to hinder and to stop him. The Lord can work his will against every will, against all contradictions and oppositions. Thus the Prophet extols the power of God, (Isa. 14.27.) The Lord of Hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back? Where we have, first, the purpose of God, none can disannul that; Secondly, the execution of that purpose, He stretcheth out his hand (to do such or such a thing) who shall turn it back? Let all men and Devils join forces and counsels, let them strive to do it, they shall not be able to do it. We have a like confession, (Dan. 4.35.) He doth according to his will in the Armies of Heaven, and among the Inhabitants of the Earth, and none can stay his hand, or say to him, what dost thou? Such is the mightiness of God, that he can work, not only when the creature doth not help him, or when they apostatize from and desert him or his interest, but though they set their hearts and heads, their hands, and their all against him, they cannot stay him, nor hinder his work; I (saith the Lord, Isa. 43.13.) will work, and who shall let it?
Fifthly, God is so mighty, that he can bring all things to pass, or do what he pleaseth, though all creatures should be displeased, though all men and Angels, though all second causes stand up to hinder and to stop him. The Lord can work his will against every will, against all contradictions and oppositions. Thus the Prophet extols the power of God, (Isa. 14.27.) The Lord of Hosts hath purposed, and who shall d•sanul it? His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back? Where we have, first, the purpose of God, none can disanull that; Secondly, the execution of that purpose, He stretcheth out his hand (to do such or such a thing) who shall turn it back? Let all men and Devils joyn forces and counsels, let them strive to do it, they shall not be able to do it. We have a like confession, (