A35439:1781
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.
Lastly, This casting into the ditch, and the abhorring of his clothes, may refer to the continuance of his afflictions; though I should make my self never so pure, yet the Lord would cast me again into the ditch of affliction, he will put me into the pit of trouble, till (like a man drawn out of the mire) Mine own clothes abhor me, or make me an abhorring to all that see me. I know the Lord will make further trial of me.
Lastly, This casting into the ditch, and the abhorring of his clothes, may referre to the continuance of his afflictions; though I should make my self never so pure, yet the Lord would cast me again into the ditch of affliction, he will put me into the pit of trouble, till (like a man drawn out of the mire) Mine own clothes abhorre me, or make me an abhorring to all that see me. I know the Lord will make further triall of me.
Hence note,
God casts his servants again and again into the miry ditch, as refiners cast gold again and again into the fiery furnace, to make them more pure.
God casts his servants again and again into the miery ditch, as refiners cast gold again and again into the fiery furnace, to make them more pure.