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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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First, Men are often stopped by outward power; they do not either that good or that evil which they would, because they cannot, and their cannot, possibly, doth not lie in this, that they have not a power in themselves proportionable to the work, or because they have meddled with a matter too great for them, and for which they are no match; but they therefore only cannot do what they would, because they are hindered from doing it. A man may have ability to master the work he is about to do, yet not ⟨p. 433⟩to master the impediments that stand in the way of it. But all the power of the creature cannot hinder God; If he will work, none can let him (Isa. 43.13.) The power of men is weakness unto God. And that which looks like weakness in God, is stronger then the united strength of all men (1 Cor. 1.25.) The foolishness of God, is wiser then men; and the weakness of God is stronger then men.
First, Men are often stopt by outward power; they doe not eyther that good or that evill which they would, because they cannot, and their cannot, possibly, doth not lie in this, that they have not a power in themselves proportionable to the worke, or because they have medled with a matter too great for them, and for which they are no match; but they therefore onely cannot doe what they would, because they are hindered from doing it. A man may have ability to master the worke he is about to doe, yet not ⟨p. 433⟩to master the impediments that stand in the way of it. But all the power of the creature cannot hinder God; If he will worke, none can let him (Isa. 43.13.) The power of men is weaknesse unto God. And that which lookes like weaknesse in God, is stronger then the united strength of all men (1 Cor. 1.25.) The foolishnes of God, is wiser then men; and the weaknesse of God is stronger then men.