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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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Hence observe; The success of our Counsels and decrees is from God.
Hence observe; The success of our Councells and decrees is from God.
There are many who take wise, yea honest Counsels, which yet are not established, because the Lord is not pleased to establish them, and the Lord doth often overthrow evil and malicious Counsels. We read (Isaiah. 7.5, 6, 7.) of Counsels and Decrees made; Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil Counsel against thee, saying (they decree a thing, what was it) let us go up against Judah to vex it (there was the decree) let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the Son of Tabeal. Here was their decree; we will vex this people, we will set a king among them, the Son of Tabeal. But what saith the Lord to this? Thus saith the Lord God (7 ver.) it shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass. It is this word in the Text, it shall not be established. You have made a decree, but you have not my consent for the Establishment of it, and therefore it shall not stand, it shall not come to pass. Take another Scripture (Isaiah 8.10.) The Lord doth as it were give them leave to make decrees: make as many decrees as you will, and sit together in Counsel, lay your Counsels as deep as you can, take Counsel together, and it shall come to nought (you may take Counsel, but it is in my Power whether it shall succeed or no, and I have decreed concerning your decree, that it shall come to nought) speak the word and it shall not stand. The standing or not standing, the frustrating, or the fulfilling of our Decrees and Counsels, it is from the Lord.
There are many who take wise, yea honest Councells, which yet are not established, because the Lord is not pleased to establish them, and the Lord doth often overthrow evill and malitious Counsels. We read (Esay. 7.5, 6, 7.) of Councells and Decrees made; Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evill Councell against thee, saying (they decree a thing, what was it) let us goe up against Judah to vex it (there was the decree) let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the Son of Tabeal. Here was their decree; we will vex this people, we will set a king among them, the Son of Tabeal. But what saith the Lord to this? Thus saith the Lord God (7 ver.) it shall not stand, neyther shall it come to passe. It is this word in the Text, it shall not be established. You have made a decree, but you have not my consent for the Establishment of it, and therefore it shall not stand, it shall not come to passe. Take another Scripture (Esay 8.10.) The Lord doth as it were give them leave to make decrees: make as many decrees as you will, and sit together in Councell, lay your Councells as deep as you can, take Councell together, and it shall come to nought (you may take Councell, but it is in my Power whether it shall succeed or no, and I have decreed concerning your decree, that it shall come to nought) speake the word and it shall not stand. The standing or not standing, the frustrating, or the fullfilling of our Decrees and Councells, it is from the Lord.