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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the Book of Job being the substance of XXXV lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed for L. Fawne, 1656
AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Chapters o… › Chapter 5 › Verses 13-16
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thus far Eliphaz hath set forth the power and justice of God against subtle, crafty counsellors. Now he shows the opposite effect of his power and goodness.
Thus farre Eliphaz hath set forth the power and justice of God against subtill, crafty counsellours. Now he shews the opposite effect of his power and goodnesse.
Vers. 15. But he saveth the poor from the Sword, from their mouth and from the hand of the mighty.
Vers. 15. But he saveth the poore from the Sword, from their mouth and from the hand of the mighty.
But he saveth the poor.] It is very observable in Scripture, that usually, if not always after the mention of judgement and wrath upon the wicked, the mercy, goodness and love of God unto his own people are represented, least any should think, that judgement is a work wherein God delighteth, he quickly passeth from it, and concludes in what he delighteth, Mercy. As he retains not his anger for ever towards his own people, so he stay •s not long upon the description of his anger against his enemies, because he delighteth in mercy, Mich. 7. 18 A subject of mercy is most pleasant both to the hand and pen of the Lord. He wishes rather to write in honey than in gall, and to draw golden lines of love, then bloody lines of wrath. Satan is a Destroyer, and he doth nothing but destroy, and pull down. The Lord destroyeth and he pulleth down, he defeats and disappointeth, but he hath another work besides, he saves and delivers, he builds up and revives the hopes of his people.
But he saveth the poor.] It is very observeable in Scripture, that usually, if not alwayes after the mention of judgement and wrath upon the wicked, the mercy, goodnesse and love of God unto his own people are represented, least any should thinke, that judgement is a worke wherein God delighteth, he quickly passeth from it, and concludes in what he delighteth, Mercy. As he retains not his anger for ever towards his own people, so he stay s not long upon the description of his anger against his enemies, because he delighteth in mercy,