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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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Thirdly, There is a fear which makes us provide for an evil day, and there is a fear which hindereth us from enjoying the comforts of a good day. The former was in Job, doubtless his fear in good days, made him diligent to provide for the evil day; As it is said of Noah, (Heb. 11.7.) That Noah being warned of God, of things not seen as yet, through faith moved with fear, prepared an Ark, for the saving of his house; Noah knew the flood would come, this holy fear set him a work to provide an Ark. It is an argument both of wisdom and of grace, in a calm, to prepare for a storm, in peace, to consider what to do in a time of war, in health, to lay up thoughts about our sickness, and in a day when the light of Gods countenance shines into our hearts, and we walk in the comforts of the holy Ghost, then to think, a night of desertion may come: and what shall I do, if I should walk in darkness and see no light? Such, as this, was the fear which Job feared.
Thirdly, There is a feare which makes us provide for an evill day, and there is a feare which hindreth us from enjoying the comforts of a good day. The former was in Job, doubtlesse his feare in good dayes, made him diligent to provide for the evill day; As it is said of Noah, (Heb. 11.7.) That Noah being warned of God, of things not seen as yet, through faith moved with feare, prepared an Arke, for the saving of his house; Noah knew the flood would come, this holy feare set him a worke to provide an Arke. It is an argument both of wisedome and of grace, in a calme, to prepare for a storme, in peace, to consider what to doe in a time of warre, in health, to lay up thoughts about our sicknesse, and in a day when the light of Gods countenance shines into our hearts, and we walke in the comforts of the holy Ghost, then to thinke, a night of desertion may come: and what shall I doe, if I should walke in darknesse and see no light? Such, as this, was the feare which Job feared.
Fourthly, There is a fear which makes us distrust God, that he will afflict us; And there is a fear which keepeth us from doing that, which may provoke God to afflict us; This was Jobs fear, as was showed, (chap. 1. ver. 1.) He feared God, and eschewed evil. He was loath to grieve and offend God, or to give him any occasion to be angry.