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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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The small and the great are there. In Scripture, when we find the two extremes, (small and great are extremes in quantity) we are to understand all the middle acts, or things, or persons, that is, all that lies between those extremes. We read such Scripture language concerning the actions of men, Psal. 139.2. Thou knowest my down-sitting and my uprising. Here are two extremes, the two terms of a mans actions and of his life, his down-sitting and his uprising, now when it is said, God knows these two, we are to understand, that God knoweth whatsoever a man doth, all his actions between his down-sitting and his uprising. So in that promise of a continual blessing from God, Psal. 121.8. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in. Here are two extremes, between these, we are to include and suppose all that a man doth while he is abroad. God shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in, that is, every thing thou takest in hand (according to his will) from the time thou goest forth or beginnest thy work in the morning, till thy coming home from work, or the end of thy work in the evening; thus it is clear about things or actions: It is likewise clear about persons, Psal. 49.2. when David calls high and low, rich and poor to hear, he calls all to hear; Give care all ye inhabitants of the world, ver. 1. So when it is said in this Text, The small and the great are there, it is not, as if those only were there, or that those of a middle quantity, either in regard of natural or civill proportion were not there; For death seizeth upon middle men, as well as small and great; There are graves of all imaginable sizes and dimensions between ⟨p. 436⟩small and great, According to that of the Apostle, Heb. 9.27. It is appointed to men once to die, to men indefinitely, of what sort, or degree, or size, or quantity, or quality soever, It is appointed to men; therefore small and great are there, and many of all sorts are there.
The small and the great are there. In Scripture, when we find the two extreames, (small and great are extreames in quantity) we are to understand all the middle acts, or things, or persons, that is, all that lies between those extreames. We reade such Scripture language concerning the actions of men,