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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…
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 ...
London: printed by M. and S. Simmons, 1666
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AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-eighth, T… › Chapter 40 › Verse 1-2
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Thirdly, All the works of God have an infinite wisdom in them; they are done wisely, even in exactest wisdom; and shall we fools contend with him, who is not only a wise God, but the God only wise (Rom. 16.27.) and all whose works are done in, and according to the Idea or platform of his own infinite and eternal wisdom. The foolishness of God (saith the Apostle, 1 Cor. 1.25.) is wiser than men; that is, the wisest men are mere fools to God; or that work of God, which some men call foolishness, is infinitely more wisely done, than the wisest work that the wisest men in the world ever did, or can do, with all their wisdom.
Thirdly, All the works of God have an infinite wisdom in them; they are done wisely, even in exactest wisdom; and shall we fools contend with him, who is not onely a wise God, but the God onely wise (Rom. 16.27.) and all whose works are done in, and according to the Idea or platforme of his own infinite and eternal wisdom. The foolishness of God (saith the Apostle, 1 Cor. 1.25.) is wiser than men; that is, the wisest men are meer fools to God; or that work of God, which some men call foolishness, is infinitely more wisely done, than the wisest work that the wisest men in the world ever did, or can do, with all their wisdome.
Fourthly, Let all that fear and love God, especially, take heed of contending with God about any of his works; for God is good to all such in all his works, and all his works are good to such. Shall any contend with God about that which is for their own good? Not only are those works of God good to such which are good in themselves, that is, which we call good, being favourable providences, and for our comfort and support in this world; but even those works of God which we call cross providences, or providences which bring the Cross with them, are all good to such, even to all them that love God; and are the called according to his purpose (