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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 4 › Verses 9-11
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Lastly, Not only shall their meat be taken away, but they themselves shall be scattered and dispersed, that is the last step of their calamity. Their dens shall be broken up, and their lurking places shall be opened; they shall run from place to place▪ from Nation to Nation. This is the judgement of the Lord upon Lions, and the portion of the cruel enemies from our God.
Lastly, Not only shall their meate be taken away, but they themselves shall be scattered and dispersed, that is the last step of their calamity. Their dens shall be broken up, and their lurking places shall be opened; they shall run from place to place▪ from Nation to Nation. This is the judgement of the Lord upon Lions, and the portion of the cruell enemies from our God.
Who hath not seen the truth of all this in our days; we have had Lions, roaring Lions, rending, tearing Lions amongst us: It was usual among the Heathens in their persecutions, to cry out, Away with the Christians to the Lions: This we have often 1seen, in the figure, poor Christians sent to the Lions, put under the power of men, as cruel, as bloody, as insatiable as Lions: Many a one might say (as David, Psal. 57. 4.) My soul is among Lions: When the watch-man (in the Prophet) was asked, Watch-man what of the night? he answered. A Lion my Lord (Isa. 21. 7.) Our sorrowful watch-men, standing upon their Towers, (considering those sad times) being asked, what of the day? have answered, We see a Lion, a company of Lions. tearing and rending in many parts of the Nation; not bodies and estates only, but souls and consciences. God hath wonderfully delivered his darling from the Lions, his Daniels from the Lions den: He hath already delivered us so far, that the Lions dare not roar, as they were wont, the teeth of many of the young Lions are broken, many of the old Lions are ready to perish for want of prey, and not a few of their whelps are scattered abroad; God hath raised up Samsons to tear these Lions, which roared upon us; he hath stirred up Davids to smite these Lions, and rescue the prey out of their teeth: