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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.
The complaint runs high, Psal. 44.9, &c. Lord, thou goest not forth with our Armies, we are become a reproach unto our enemies; Thou sellest thy people for nought; we are killed like sheep all the day long. There's a description of the confusion of things, then followeth (vers. 23.) Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, cast us not off for ever; wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression. Such a time was accounted the sleeping time of God.
The complaint runnes high, Psal. 44.9, &c. Lord, thou goest not forth with our Armies, we are become a reproach unto our enemies; Thou sellest thy people for nought; we are killed like sheep all the day long. There's a description of the confusion of things, then followeth (vers. 23.) Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, cast us not off for ever; wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression. Such a time was accounted the sleeping time of God.
Hence when God in the workings of his providence, searcheth out the wicked, and brings them to destruction; when he breaks their designs, and turns their counsels backwards; when he turns their wickedness upon their own heads, and catches them in the snare which they have laid for others, then he is said to awake, Ps. 78.65. He gave his people over to the sword, and the fire consumed the ⟨p. 39⟩young men; then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, and like a giant refreshed with wine, He smote his enemies in the hinder parts, and put them to a perpetual shame. Such a time was accounted Gods waking time.
Hence when God in the workings of his providence, searcheth out the wicked, and brings them to destruction; when he breaks their designs, and turns their counsels backwards; when he turns their wickednesse upon their own heads, and catches them in the snare which they have laid for others, then he is said to awake,