A81199:1101
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastor of the congregation there.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, As he can do all things, and is omnipotent, there is nothing too hard for him, his hand is not shortened in reference to the longest or the greatest works, and difficulties. And as he can do whatsoever he hath a will to do, so he will do whatsoever he pleaseth to have done, whatsoever he purposeth to do, whatsoever is upon his heart to do: none of his counsels ever failed, nor have any of the thoughts of his heart been frustrated. Men often purpose to do, but they seldom have power to do what they have purposed; they are big with the conceptions of many great matters, but when the children come to the birth, they have no strength to bring forth. God never fails in his power to do whatsoever he hath a purpose or a mind to do, God hath power enough to back his commands, and he can supply power to those whom he calleth to execute them.
First, As he can doe all things, and is omnipotent, there is nothing too hard for him, his hand is not shortened in reference to the longest or the greatest workes, and difficulties. And as he can doe whatsoever he hath a will to doe, so he will doe whatsoever he pleaseth to have done, whatsoever he purposeth to doe, whatsoever is upon his heart to doe: none of his counsells ever fayled, nor have any of the thoughts of his heart been frustrated. Men often purpose to doe, but they seldome have power to doe what they have purposed; they are bigge with the conceptions of many great matters, but when the children come to the birth, they have no strength to bring forth. God never failes in his power to doe whatsoever he hath a purpose or a mind to doe, God hath power enough to backe his commands, and he can supply power to those whom he calleth to execute them.
Secondly, The greatness of Gods power is seen in this; that ⟨p. 340⟩He hath a right to do all that he doth. As he hath a fullness of strength, so a fullness of Authority; he doth not usurp or intrench upon any other power in what he doth, nor upon any mans property in what he hath; it is his due to do what he doth, and to have what he hath. God is supreme, giving the Law to all, receiving the Law from none; his is not a tyrannical, but a just and a righteous power; his is not a might without right, but a might with right. What the Prophet speaks of the Chaldeans (