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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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To both these we may refer that of the Apostle, 2 Cor. 5. We that are in this tabernacle, groan being burdened, they were burdened with sorrows, and burdened with sins, while they were in the tabernacle of the body, yet (saith he) it is not that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon; he did not groan for the grave, but for glory; not that he might be unclothed, but clothed with immortality; not barely that he might die, but that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
To both these we may referre that of the Apostle, 2 Cor. 5. We that are in this tabernacle, groane being burthened, they were burthened with sorrowes, and burthened with sins, while they were in the tabernacle of the body, yet (saith he) it is not that wee would be uncloathed, but cloathed upon; he did not groane for the grave, but for glory; not that he might be uncloathed, but cloathed with immortality; not barely that he might die, but that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
Under these notions we may desire death: yet with this caution, that for the time of it, we refer our selves to the good pleasure of God. For what the Apostle James speaks of the inordinate desires, and absolute resolves of worldly men, about gaining in that or t'other City, is by allusion appliable to these spiritual greedy merchants, after Heavenly glory, chap. 4.13. Go to now ye that say, to day or to morrow we will go into such a City, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain, &c. For that ye ought to say, if the Lord will. So I may say, Go to now, ye that say, to day or to morrow, we would die, (for to die, to us is gain, Phil. 1.21.) and go to that heavenly City, that City having foundations, whose builder and maker is God, and continue there forever, taking in and enriching our selves with that glory which Christ hath bought: for that ye ought to say, when the Lord will, or now if the Lord will. On such conditions as these, and with this caution, we may desire death, yea long for death.