Again, He is Supreme, and so above all ⟨p. 139⟩answering, or accounting for any thing he doth: He is the most high, Psal. 92.1. It's no disparagement to Men or Angels to be under a Law; nay, 'tis essential to them as they are Creatures: But he that is Supreme, and giveth all Laws to others, is under no Law himself: Indeed, if he had a Superior, he might be called to account by him: But why strivest thou against him? he giveth no account of any of his matters, Job 33.13. Why strivest thou against him? Not by open force, but secret murmurings, and logical arguings, against his providential Dispensations; It's vain, for he giveth no account of any of his matters. He is not bound to tell thee what he doth, or why he doth it: He hath received nothing from thee, and so not bound to account to thee, Rom. 11.35. Thou hast no Authority to call him to account; what Man or Angel hath Power to call him to account? In the next Chapter the Holy Ghost doth fully speak for our purpose, Job 34.10, 12, 13. Far be it from God, that he should do wickedly; and from the Almighty, that he should pervert Judgment: Who hath given him a Charge of the Earth? Whose Deputy is he in the Government ⟨p. 140⟩of the World? If he be a Deputy or Vice-Roy to any Superior Power, then he must keep close to the Instructions, and act according to the Commission he receiveth from them, or be accountable for his wanderings and deviations; But who hath given him a Charge over the Earth? What Man? what Angel? where is he? what or who is he that hath given him a charge? If there were one higher then God to give him a Rule, then if he swerved from it, he was faulty; but because he is higher then the highest of Beings, and his own Law, therefore he may do what he will without blame: Who hath enjoined him his way? or can say unto God, Thou hast wrought Iniquity? Job 36.23. God's way is his method of Working, his manner of governing the World: Now saith the Holy Ghost, Who hath any authority over him, to enjoin him his way of working, the Path in which he should walk, that in case he stepped aside, he might say unto him, Thou hast wrought Iniquity? No, not any; and therefore its desperate presumption for any to complain of him what ever he doth: Who art thou that ⟨p. 141⟩replyest against God? Rom. 9.20. He is a bold Man indeed that will contend with his Maker; Who art thou? what manner of Man? what monster of Men?
Again, He is Supreme, and so above all ⟨p. 139⟩answering, or accounting for any thing he doth: He is the most high, Psal. 92.1. It's no disparagement to Men or Angels to be under a Law; nay, 'tis essential to them as they are Creatures: But he that is Supreme, and giveth all Laws to others, is under no Law himself: Indeed, if he had a Superior, he might be called to account by him: But why strivest thou against him? he giveth no account of any of his matters, Job 33.13. Why strivest thou against him? Not by open force, but secret murmurings, and logical arguings, against his providential Dispensations; It's vain, for he giveth no account of any of his matters. He is not bound to tell thee what he doth, or why he doth it: He hath received nothing from thee, and so not bound to account to thee, Rom. 11.35. Thou hast no Authority to call him to account; what Man or Angel hath Power to call him to account? In the next Chapter the Holy Ghost doth fully speak for our purpose, Job 34.10, 12, 13. Far be it from God, that he should do wickedly; and from the Almighty, that he should pervert Judgment: Who hath given him a Charge of the Earth? Whose Deputy is he in the Government ⟨p. 140⟩of the World? If he be a Deputy or Vice-Roy to any Superior Power, then he must keep close to the Instructions, and act according to the Commission he receiveth from them, or be accountable for his wandrings and deviations; But who hath given him a Charge over the Earth? What Man? what Angel? where is he? what or who is he that hath given him a charge? If there were one higher then God to give him a Rule, then if he swerved from it, he was faulty; but because he is higher then the higest of Beings, and his own Law, therefore he may do what he will without blame: Who hath enjoyned him his way? or can say unto God, Thou hast wrought Iniquity? Job 36.23. God's way is his method of Working, his manner of governing the World: Now saith the Holy Ghost, Who hath any authority over him, to injoyn him his way of working, the Path in which he should walk, that in case he stept aside, he might say unto him, Thou hast wrought Iniquity? No, not any; and therefore its desperate presumption for any to complain of him what ever he doth: Who art thou that ⟨p. 141⟩
