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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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Because it hid not sorrow from mine eyes.] By the hiding of sorrow from his eyes, he noteth only thus much, that he should have been delivered from the sense and experience of sorrow. He had mist those evils which he met with, since his coming into the world, if those doors being shut, had shut him out of the world. When sorrow is hid from our eyes, then all evil is removed, as in that speech, (Isai. 65.16.) Because the former troubles are forgotten, because they are hidden from mine eyes, that is, as if he had said, we fear no trouble, no danger, no evil hangs over out heads, now the former evils are forgotten, they are hidden from mine eyes, As we use to say of great dangers, that they are imminent dangers, they hang over our heads, or hang before our eyes, because they lye so near and are in such a readiness to oppress and fall upon us.
Because it hid not sorrow from mine eyes.] By the hiding of sorrow from his eyes, he noteth only thus much, that he should have been delivered from the sense and experience of sorrow. He had mist those evills which he met with, since his coming into the world, if those doores being shut, had shut him out of the world. When sorrow is hid from our eyes, then all evill is removed, as in that speech, (Isai. 65.16.) Because the former troubles are forgotten, because they are hidden from mine eyes, that is, as if he had said, we feare no trouble, no danger, no evill hangs over out heads, now the former evills are forgotten, they are hidden from mine eyes, As we use to say of great dangers, that they are imminent dangers, they hang over our heads, or hang before our eyes, because they lye so neere and are in such a readinesse to oppresse and fall upon us.
Now when Job subjoineth sorrow to his birth, as if as soon as ever the doors were open for him to step into the world, the first object he met with was trouble, and he was saluted by sorrow as soon as ever he saw the light. Observe,
Now when Job subjoyneth sorrow to his birth, as if assoone as ever the doores were open for him to step into the world, the first object he met with was trouble, and he was saluted by sorrow as soone as ever he saw the light. Observe,