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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.
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, 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 perpetuall shame. Such a time was accounted Gods waking time.
So then, Sleeping and awaking, note only the changes of providence. Hence also the providence of God is described by an eye 2 Chron. 16.9.) which is the proper organ of sleeping, or waking; and the exactness of providence, is set out by seven eyes, Zech. 3.9. The Scripture speaks this language in reference to our soul-sleep and awakening. When we sin and let things go which way they will in our hearts, without taking any care, or keeping our watch against temptation, then we are asleep in sin: And when we begin to consider our estates, and return to our selves, when we take notice how it is with us, and ask our hearts the question, What have we done? This in a spiritual sense is our awakening, Awake thou that sleepest,