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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
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Thirdly, The stain of his integrity who is condemned. To have but so much as a suspicion or jealousy of the displeasure of God, afflicts the spirit of a godly man, more then all his other afflictions. Though Job had a sure interest in the favour of God, and was freed from the penalty of condemnation, by his union with Christ; yet sometimes clouds and darkness came over him, and the terrors of the Lord did fight against him, which caused those sad lamentations in the sixth Chapter: but here he is chiefly troubled at the stain of his integrity in the eye of the world, who beholding his afflictions, blotted him as a wicked man, and esteemed him forsaken of God, even utterly discarded, and cast out of his sight. Observe hence,
Thirdly, The stain of his integrity who is condemned. To have but so much as a suspition or jealousie of the displeasure of God, afflicts the spirit of a godly man, more then all his other afflictions. Though Job had a sure interest in the favour of God, and was freed from the penalty of condemnation, by his union with Christ; yet sometimes clouds and darknesse came over him, and the terrours of the Lord did fight against him, which caused those sad lamentations in the sixth Chapter: but here he is chiefly troubled at the stain of his integrity in the eye of the world, who beholding his afflictions, blotted him as a wicked man, and esteemed him forsaken of God, even utterly discarded, and cast out of his sight. Observe hence,
First, That, Great afflictions carry a charge of wickedness upon the afflicted.
First, That, Great afflictions carry a charge of wickednesse upon the afflicted.
Paul having escaped death in a wreck at sea, could not escape a hard censure at land, when a viper was seen upon his hand: This man (say those Barbarians of Melita among themselves) is no doubt a murderer, whom though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live (