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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 6-8
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.
The meritorious cause of mans suffering is from his sin.
The meritorious cause of mans suffering is from his sinne.
Iniquity springeth not from the ground, neither doth trouble come out of the dust. As iniquity springs from our selves, so we may resolve it, that misery springs from our sin. It is a truth, (as hath been touched upon the second Chapter) that, God, in many afflictions laid upon his dear children and servants, respects not their sin as the cause procuring and drawing on these afflictions. And very many are afflicted by the world, not for sins sake, but for righteousness sake. As Christ, so some Christians may say in their sphere, We have done many good works, for which of them do ye stone us? Yet this is as clear a truth, that, the sin of any man is in it self a sufficient meritorious cause of any, yea, of all afflictions. A creature cannot bear a greater punishment, then the least ⟨p. 220⟩of his sins deserves. Man weaves a spiders web of sin out of his own bowels, and then he is entangled in the same web; the troubles which ensnare, and wrap about him, are twisted with his own fingers. Thirdly, observe,
Iniquity springeth not from the ground, neither doth trouble come out of the dust. As iniquity springs from our selves, so we may resolve it, that misery springs from our sinne. It is a truth, (as hath been touched upon the second Chapter) that, God, in many afflictions laid upon his dear children and servants, respects not their sin as the cause procuring and drawing on these afflictions. And very many are afflicted by the world, not for sinnes sake, but for righteousness sake. As Christ, so some Christians may say in their spheare, We have done many good works, for which of them doe ye stone us? Yet this is as cleare a truth, that, the sinne of any man is in it selfe a sufficient meritorious cause of any, yea, of all afflictions. A creature cannot beare a greater punishment, then the least ⟨p. 220⟩