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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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It is a trouble to possess good things when we cannot enjoy them. Would you know, how Job spake here as one weary of light and life? It was not under the notion of light and life, as if he had been weary of these in themselves, but it was because he could not enjoy these. Solomon assures us, (Prov. 25.20.) that, As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon Nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart; Music to one that is in sorrow, doubles his sorrow, why? because he cannot enjoy the music; a heavy heart can worse intend music, then a heavy ear; only those things which we can enjoy in the use of them, please in the possessing of them: Of all temporals, the possession and enjoyment may be separated, but for spirituals, the very possession of them is joy, therefore enjoyment; their presence is a pleasure, and therefore their presence shall ever please. We may distinguish between their use and their comfort, but we can never separate them.
It is a trouble to possesse good things when we cannot injoy them. Would you know, how Job spake here as one weary of light and life? It was not under the notion of light and life, as if he had been weary of these in themselves, but it was because he could not enjoy these. Solomon assures us, (Prov. 25.20.) that, As hee that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vineger upon Nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart; Musick to one that is in sorrow, doubles his sorrow, why? because he cannot enjoy the musick; a heavy heart can worse intend musick, then a heavy eare; only those things which we can injoy in the use of them, please in the possessing of them: Of all temporalls, the possession and enjoyment may be separated, but for spiritualls, the very possession of them is joy, therefore enjoyment; their presence is a pleasure, and therefore their presence shall ever please. We may distinguish between their use and their comfort, but we can never seperate them.
One thing further, When Job saith, Wherefore is light given, and life given? The meaning of it is, wherefore is light continued, and wherefore is life continued? for he speaks of himself and others that had light and were alive, and yet he saith, wherefore is light given? &c. From this we may learn, That