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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 observe,
Whatsoever a godly man suffereth, he will not charge God with it, but himself.
He is more careful of the honour of God, then of his own peace, and had rather die then the glory of God should suffer. O Lord (saith Daniel, chap. 9.7.) righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of face; And (vers. 14.) the Lord is righteous in all his works which he doth, for we obeyed not his voice. When the Angel was smiting Israel with the plague of pestilence, David bespeaks the Lord in reference to the people, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly; but these sheep, What have they done? Let thine hand I pray thee be against me, &c. (2 Sam. 24.17.) I take the blame to my self, Lord, upon me let thy stroke be, even upon me, not upon Israel: So saith the soul, in reference unto God, upon me be the blame of all the troubles and afflictions which I feel, not upon God, What hath God done? All that he hath done is right, and just, and good. It is an argument of a holy frame of heart, to be often judging our selves, and always acquitting of God: To be often complaining of our selves, and to be ever exalting God: To be always thanking him for our comforts, and always saying, we may thank our selves for our sorrows. Whatsoever the Lord saith or doth concerning us, we should not only say with Hezekiah (when a sad message was brought him, 2 King. 20.19.) Good is the Word of the Lord, but also, Good are the works of the Lord. Many men are ready to lay their sins (much more their sorrows) upon God. So the Apostle represents them (