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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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But to long for death, only to be rid of the troubles of this life, to desire to lye down to sleep in the bed of the grave, only to ease our flesh, and rest our outward man, is sinful. The Apostle saith (Acts 20.24.) I count not my life dear, so I may finish my course with joy; But we shall account our lives too cheap, if we fear to finish our course with sorrow; If we think, that it is not worth the while to live, unless we live in outward comforts; we exceedingly undervalue our lives, when a cross in our lives makes us ⟨p. 449⟩weary of our lives. This was Jonahs infirmity, when he had taken pet about the gourd, (Chap. 4.) he would needs die, and he concludeth the matter, It is better for me to die then to live, and all was, because he could not have his will, because he was troubled: This also was Elijahs infirmity, when he was persecuted by, and fled for his life from Jezebel, 1 King. 19.4. He requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am not better then my fathers. 1This is an infirmity at the best; we ought rather to seek to God that he would remove the evil from us, then remove us from the evil: for God hath a thousand doors to let us out of trouble, though he doth not open the door of the grave to let us in there and out of the world. He can end our troubles, and not end our lives.
But to long for death, only to be ridde of the troubles of this life, to desire to lye downe to sleepe in the bed of the grave, only to ease our flesh, and rest our outward man, is sinfull. The Apostle saith (Acts 20.24.) I count not my life deare, so I may finish my course with joy; But we shall account our lives too cheape, if we feare to finish our course with sorrow; If we thinke, that it is not worth the while to live, unlesse we live in outward comforts; we exceedingly undervalue our lives, when a crosse in our lives makes us ⟨p. 449⟩weary of our lives. This was Jonahs infirmity, when he had taken pet about the gourd, (Chap. 4.) he would needs die, and he concludeth the matter, It is better for me to die then to live, and all was, because he could not have his will, because he was troubled: This also was Elijahs infirmity, when he was persecuted by, and fled for his life from Jezabel,