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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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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 (Ezek. 18.25.) but when it came to trial, they could prove nothing but the inequality of their own.
Secondly, The workes of God are so full of righteousnesse, that no man can justly reprove, or finde fault with them. They who come with the most curious & critical eyes to examine the workes of God, shall not finde any flaw or defect in them. There have been many, who (through their presumptuous folly) have found fault with the workes of God, but there was never any (who with his most refined wit) could finde a fault in them. The Jewes of old complained of, and quarrel'd at the wayes of God as unequall (Ezek. 18.25.) but when it came to tryall, they could prove nothing but the inequality of their owne.
Thirdly, The works of God are so full of power, that none can put a stop to, or hinder the accomplishment of them. These are three excellent perfections of the works of God; And the last is that which is here under hand. Hezekiah, though a great King, was not able to bring a work about which he had a mind to, The rescue of Jerusalem out of the hand of the Assyrians, and therefore he sends this pitiful cry to the Prophet Isaiah (2 King. 19.3.) The children are come to the birth (that is, the business is ripe for execution) and there is no strength to bring forth. The works of the strongest men may stick in the birth for want of strength to bring them forth. But the works of God never stick in the birth upon that or any other account. He is in one mind, and who can turn him? There are four ways by which men are usually turned off from or stopped in their works, but by none of them will God be turned, when he hath a mind to work.