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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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Fourthly, If God be thus mighty to do all things, if he hath all strength, both commanding and executing strength, then as he can give us strength to do all things that he calls us to do, so he hath strength enough to reward us for all we do for him; this is comfortable. Sometimes we work and labour for men, who are not able, they have little power, or if power enough, yet no will at all to reward us for it. But as the Lord is not unrighteous, to forget our labour, (Heb. 6.10.) so he is not unable, that is, he is infinitely able to reward us. We find the strength of God spoken of to this point, (Jer. 32.18, 19.) Thou showest loving kindness unto thousands, &c. The great, the mighty God, the Lord of Hosts is his Name; Great in counsel, and mighty in working, for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. When the Prophet had asserted, God is mighty in working, he brings it down to this, he is mighty in rewarding us for all our works. Do not think (what labour soever you have taken for the Lord) that you shall want a reward, for the Lord hath treasure and store, strength and power enough, to give you a sufficient recompense for all your labours.
Fourthly, If God be thus mighty to do all things, if he hath all strength, both commanding and executing strength, then as he can give us strength to do all things that he calls us to do, so he hath strength enough to reward us for all we do for him; this is comfortable. Sometimes we work and labour for men, who are not able, they have little power, or if power enough, yet no will at all to reward us for it. But as the Lord is not unrighteous, to forget our labour, (Heb. 6.10.) so he is not unable, that is, he is infinitely able to reward us. We find the strength of God spoken of to this poynt, (Jer. 32.18, 19.) Thou shewest loving kindness unto thousands, &c. The great, the mighty God, the Lord of Hosts is his Name; Great in counsel, and mighty in working, for thine eyes are open upon all the wayes of the sons of men, to give every one according to his wayes, and according to the fruit of his doings. When the Prophet had asserted, God is mighty in working, he brings it down to this, he is mighty in rewarding us for all our works. Do not think (what labour soever you have taken for the Lord) that you shall want a reward, for the Lord hath treasure and store, strength and power enough, to give you a sufficient recompence for all your labours.