Job 37

Well, then concerning God's Justice, (Deuteronomy 32:4) Just and right is he. (Job 37:23) Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out, he is excellent in plenty of Justice. God is said to dwell in Justice, (Psalm 89:14) Justice and Judgment are the habitation of your Throne.

Achan hid the Babylonian garment in the earth, but God brought it to light (Joshua 7:21). Minerva was drawn in such curious colors, and so lively penciled, that whichever way one turned, Minerva's eye was upon him: so whichever way we turn ourselves, still God's eye is upon us (…

Lamentations 3:37: Who is he then that says, and it comes to pass, and the Lord commands it not? Job 37:6: He says to the snow, be you upon the earth: likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his power. By which it appears that it may well be said, that God decreed t…

Job professing his innocency in case of adultery, otherwise let my wife grind to another, and a stranger bow down upon her (Job 31:11), implying that God would punish him in his own bed, if he had violated another's: in the Gospel we read (Luke 16) that he was denied a drop that…

Indeed, he does order the conduct of them by counsel, as employing his wisdom about these things which are of concern to the world. (Job 37:11-12) "He scatters his bright cloud, and it is turned round about by his counsels, that they may do whatever he commands them upon the fac…

Can you with all the love-waters on earth quench a coal of fire that came from heaven? Send up to heaven a mandate against the decree and dispensation of God, if you can; if the gates of death can open to you; or if you have seen the doors of the shadow of death; or can do such…

The point being a matter of sense, and evident by natural light, needs not to be proved so much as improved. 1. Scripture represents him as such (Daniel 9:4): he is called the great and dreadful God, so (Deuteronomy 7:21): a mighty God and terrible, and (Nahum 1:5): a great and…

Sometimes you have a hasty shower, which makes the ways fleet, and the streets run, but it's gone presently, the earth has but little benefit by it; and sometimes you have a sweet, gentle, soaking rain, that moderately soaks to the root and refreshes the earth abundantly. This i…

Prop. 1. God by order of nature first acts upon the creature, and gives his stirring up influence to it. We cannot, in genere causae physicae, first breath upon God; he prevenes the Sun, and the Sun rises or rises not, as the Lord pleases to act upon it; but no second causes do…

Causes the Hawk, by his wisdom, to stretch his wings toward the North rather than the South, and commands the Eagle to mount up at his command, and make her nest in the rock, v. 27, 28. And say to the snow be you on the earth (Job 37:6), and stir and determine all causes natural…

And in what state does the prophet Habakkuk affirm himself to be cast, upon the apprehension of the majesty of God? (Habakkuk 3:16). With God (says Job) is terrible majesty (Job 37:22). Hence were the thoughts of them of old, that when they had seen God they should die.

4. There is that in God which may command fear. Job 37:22. With God is terrible Majesty.

Occasion offered, as when Ahasuerus could not sleep (Esther 6:1), it was the providence of God he should read in the Chronicles, and so come to the knowledge of Mordecai: so it befalls God's children, they cannot sleep sometimes, and so occasion is offered in the silence and sol…

One creature the Scripture takes notice of (Luke 12:24): Consider the ravens, for God feeds them. And again (Job 37:41): He feeds the young ravens when they cry and wander for lack of meat. And (Psalm 147:9): He gives to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

'Tis not in man to direct his way (Jeremiah 10:23). We cannot order our speech by reason of darkness (Job 37:19). We know not what to pray for as we ought (Romans 8:26).

I. Let us approve ourselves as gold under the examinations of the blessed God. There are who take notice that the original in Job 37:22 is, Gold comes out of the North. God grant that the best gold may here be found in our North!

God is great, and we know him not. Job 37:23. Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out.