An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…
Author: Joseph Caryl

An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second, being the five last, chapters of the book of Job being the substance of fifty-two lectures or meditations / by Joseph Caryl ...

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. and S. Simmons, 1666

[16], 1036, [26] p. · 442k words · Wing C777 · ESTC R19353

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AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-eighth, T… › Chapter 39 › Verse 13-18

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Hence Note, First; Some beasts of the earth, and birds of the air, have somewhat that may be called wisdom, so much at least as serves their turn, and directs them to do what is best for themselves and theirs.

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Though the Ostrich is short of this short pittance of understanding, yet most irrational creatures have it.

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Note, Secondly; Whatever looks like wisdom and understanding, in a brute creature, beast or bird, is the gift of God.

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God is said not to give or impart wisdom an understanding to this brute creature, therefore he gives it others. Wisdom, such as it is, in beasts and birds, must be acknowledged to be a gift of God. Not only every good gift in man, but every good gift in beasts, their strength, their swiftness, their subtlety, and craft their fore-cast, are of the Lords plantation in them.

God is said not to give or impart wisdom an understanding to this brute creature, therefore he gives it others. Wisdom, such as it is, in beasts and birds, must be acknowledged to be a gift of God. Not only every good gift in man, but every good gift in beasts, their strength, their swiftness, their subtilty, and craft their fore-cast, are of the Lords plantation in them.

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