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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Henry Overton, 1647
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.
But thirdly, We need not ease the text thus, nor relieve it out of this difficulty, by fastening the interpretation upon wicked men. Let us take the relative to be God himself, and see how we can make the sense out, with a saving to his honour. If the scourge slay suddenly, He, that is, the most holy and gracious God, laugheth at the trial of the innocent. How so?
But thirdly, We need not ease the text thus, nor relieve it out of this difficulty, by fastening the interpretation upon wicked men. Let us take the relative to be God himself, and see how we can make the sense out, with a saving to his honour. If the scourge slay suddenly, He, that is, the most holy and gracious God, laugheth at the triall of the innocent. How so?
First, I premise this, God doth not laugh or deride properly at the afflictions of his people. No, the Lord is a tender, a gracious and a merciful father to his people at all times, and most tender of them, when they are in their afflictions, when they are in their soreness, and in their sorrows: he is more tender then the most ⟨p. 317⟩tender-hearted mother (Isa. 49.15.) Can a mother forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Will a mother laugh and deride a poor infant, when it lies sprawling and wants her help? No, much less will God laugh at his people: therefore as laughing noteth hard-heartednesse, or unnatural harshness of spirit, the Lord doth not laugh at his afflicted Saints, it is against his nature, against his practice and all experience.
First, I premise this, God doth not laugh or deride properly at the afflictions of his people. No, the Lord is a tender, a gracious and a mercifull father to his people at all times, and most tender of them, when they are in their afflictions, when they are in their sorenesse, and in their sorrows: he is more tender then the most