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An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of…
An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of Job delivered in XXI lectures at Magnus near the bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of Iob delivered in XXI lectures at Magnus neare the bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by G. Miller for Henry Overton, 1643
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Secondly, Job saith, Let it look for light but have none, There is much in that: He doth not say, Let this night have no light, but, let it look for light and have none. From this we may observe,
Secondly, Job saith, Let it looke for light but have none, There is much in that: He doth not say, Let this night have no light, but, let it looke for light and have none. From this we may observe,
That the want of that afflicteth us most, which we expect most. If the night (that is man in the night) did not expect and look for light, it would not be much troubled with the absence of light. To loose our expectation, is more then the loss of the thing expected. It is said of Siseras mother (Judg. 5.28.) when her son was upon that expedition against the people of God, that she looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariot? She looked for a victorious success and rich spoils, for her wise Ladies answered her, yea she returned answer to her self; Have they not sped, have they not divided the prey? to every man a damsel or two, to Sisera a prey of divers colours, &c. This cut her to the heart, that she looked for great booty, and reckoned upon a victory, when Sisera was fast nailed through the temples, never to return.
That the want of that afflicteth us most, which wee expect most. If the night (that is man in the night) did not expect and looke for light, it would not be much troubled with the absence of light. To loose our expectation, is more then the losse of the thing expected. It is said of Siseras mother (Judg. 5.28.) when her sonne was upon that expedition against the people of God, that shee looked out at a window, and cryed through the lattesse, why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheeles of his chariot? She looked for a victorious successe and rich spoiles, for her wise Ladies answered her, yea she returned answer to her selfe; Have they not sped, have they not divided the prey? to every man a damsell or two, to Sisera a prey of divers colours, &c. This cut her to the heart, that she looked for great booty, and reckoned upon a victory, when Sisera was fast nailed through the temples, never to returne.