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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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Job describeth Princes thus, they are such as had gold, noting both what the study and endeavours of Princes are, namely, to lay ⟨p. 415⟩up gold; and likewise what is requisite for them. Gold is of great use in a high estate; Treasures are necessary for Princes. Princes that had gold. Therefore Solomon that wise Prince saith of himself, Eccles, 2.8. And he putteth it among his Princely works, I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of Kings: When the Wise-men came to Christ, the first thing they offered him was gold, and they did wisely, for he was a Prince: gold being the chief, and as it were the prince of Metals, is a very proper offering for Princes. And howsoever wisdom and goodness, justice and clemency are far more necessary requisites in Princes then gold, yet there is such a necessary conjunction of these two, that we find him in the Prophet (Isa. 3.7.) refusing the government because he was poor. Be thou our Ruler (say they vers. 6.) and let this ruin be under thine hand, that is, be thou our Prince and take charge of us; Not I saith he, I will not be an healer, for in mine house is neither bread nor clothing, make me not a Ruler of the people; As if he had said, I am but a poor man, a man of a weak estate, Princes must have treasure and great estates to bear up the dignity of their places; As covetousness, so poverty is very unbecoming in a Prince. The Roman story tells us, that when two great Consuls stood in competition for a great employment in the affairs of that Common-wealth, One of the Senators being asked upon which of the two he would bestow his vote, Answered, upon neither: And gives this reason,1 One hath nothing, and the other can never have enough; One was so poor that he had nothing to support him, and the other was so covetous that nothing would satisfy him. Therefore, as before Job joined Counsellors with Kings, so here he joineth gold with Princes; The next expedient for Princes to counsel and wisdom, are gold and treasures. We find indeed, that God gives it in charge to the Kings of Israel, concerning their gathering of treasures, that they should not be excessive, (Deut: 17.17.)
Job describeth Princes thus, they are such as had gold, noting both what the study and indeavours of Princes are, namely, to lay