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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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Some make the infants tears a presage of these sorrows, as if he wept to think upon what a shore of trouble he is landed: Or rather into what a Sea of storms he is launching, when he comes into the world; such storms as he shall never be fully quit of, till he is harboured in his grave. Wherefore as the Angel said unto the woman, Luk. 24.5. Why seek ye the living among the dead? So I may say to you, why seek ye peace in a land of trouble, and joy in a land of sorrow? These are reserved for us in our country which is above, expect them not here, for this is not your rest.
Some make the infants teares a presage of these sorrowes, as if he wept to thinke upon what a shore of trouble he is landed: Or rather into what a Sea of stormes he is lanching, when he comes into the world; such stormes as he shall never be fully quit of, till he is harboured in his grave. Wherefore as the Angell said unto the woman, Luk. 24.5. Why seeke yee the living among the dead? So I may say to you, why seeke ye peace in a land of trouble, and joy in a land of sorrow? These are reserved for us in our countrey which is above, expect them not here, for this is not your rest.
Secondly, We may note from this expression, Nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
That the sight of the eye wounds the heart. He doth not say, and hid trouble from my soul, or trouble from my spirit, but hid sorrow from mine eyes. It is a proverbial speech among us, What the eye sees not, the heart grieves not. And when the Lord would show how he was moved with the sufferings and knew the sorrows of his people in Egypt, he doubles it upon this sense, I have seen, I have seen, or I have surely seen the affliction of my people,