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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, The Lord may be said to be only wise, because he is victoriously wise, his wisdom is a conquering wisdom, he conquers by his wisdom as well as by his power; his wisdom overthrows the wise men of the world, (Prov. 21.30.) There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against the Lord. Many men will be taking and giving counsel against the Lord, but it shall not stand (Isa. 8.9.) He is only wise, who destroyeth the wisdom of the wise, (1 Cor. 1.19. 1 Cor. 3.19, 20.) Thus the Lord is mighty in strength of wisdom, in knowing and disposing wisdom, discerning all things most clearly, and ordering all things most wisely, according to the pleasure of his holy and righteous will: and he is so wise in all these things, that he ought to be acknowledged and reverenced, as the only wise God, or as God only wise. Hence take these Inferences.
Fourthly, The Lord may be said to be only wise, because he is victoriously wise, his wisdome is a conquering wisdome, he conquers by his wisdome as well as by his power; his wisdome overthrows the wise men of the world, (Prov. 21.30.) There is no wisdome, nor understanding, nor counsel against the Lord. Many men will be taking and giving counsel against the Lord, but it shall not stand (Isa. 8.9.) He is only wise, who destroyeth the wisdome of the wise, (1 Cor. 1.19. 1 Cor. 3.19, 20.) Thus the Lord is mighty in strength of wisdome, in knowing and disposing wisdome, discerning all things most clearly, and ordering all things most wisely, according to the pleasure of his holy and righteous will: and he is so wise in all these things, that he ought to be acknowledged and reverenced, as the only wise God, or as God only wise. Hence take these Inferences.