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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
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We may affirm three things concerning the works of God, or concerning God in his workings.
We may affirme three things concerning the workes of God, or concerning God in his workings.
First, The works of God are so full of mystery, that none can ⟨p. 432⟩fully comprehend them; there is much in his ordinary works beyond man, and his extraordinary works are all beyond man. We (by reason of our indiligence) see but little of any of his works, and some of his works are such, as we can see but a little way into them with all our diligence.
First, The workes of God are so full of mystery, that none can ⟨p. 432⟩fully comprehend them; there is much in his ordinary workes beyond man, and his extraordinary workes are all beyond man. We (by reason of our indiligence) see but little of any of his workes, and some of his workes are such, as we can see but a little way into them with all our diligence.
Secondly, The works of God are so full of righteousness, that no man can justly reprove, or find fault with them. They who come with the most curious & critical eyes to examine the works of God, shall not find any flaw or defect in them. There have been many, who (through their presumptuous folly) have found fault with the works of God, but there was never any (who with his most refined wit) could find a fault in them. The Jews of old complained of, and quarrelled at the ways of God as unequal (