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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 3-5
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.
They are far from safety.
To be far from safety, is a phrase importing extreme danger; As when a man is said to be far from light, he is in extreme darkness; and when a man is said to be far from health, he is in extreme sickness; and when a man is said to be far from riches, he is in extreme poverty: So here, His children are far from safety, that is, they are in extreme danger and peril, they walk (as it were) in the regions of trouble, in the valley of the shadow of death continually. That phrase is used also, respecting the spiritual estate of unbelievers, They are far off from God, far off from the Covenant, Isa. 57. 19. Ephes. 12. 13. that is, they have no benefit by the Covenant, no interest in, no favour at all or mercy from the Lord. To be far off from mercy is to be near wrath, and to be far from safety is to dwell upon the borders of danger.
To be far from safety, is a phrase importing extreame danger; As when a man is said to be far from light, he is in extreame darknesse; and when a man is said to be far from health, he is in extreame sicknesse; and when a man is said to be far from riches, he is in extreame poverty: So here, His children are far from safety, that is, they are in extreame danger and perill, they walk (as it were) in the regions of trouble, in the valley of the shadow of death continually. That phrase is used also, respecting the spirituall estate of unbeleevers, They are far off from God, far off from the Covenant, Isa. 57. 19. Ephes. 12. 13. that is, they have no benefit by the Covenant, no interest in, no favour at all or mercy from the Lord. To be far off from mercy is to be neare wrath, and to be far from safety is to dwell upon the borders of danger.