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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.
2. These words, Thy days are not as mans days, may refer to the dealing of God with Job; As if he had said, Lord, why then doest thou make such haste to enquire after me? why dost thou so incessantly follow me with afflictions? Why dost thou keep me upon the ⟨p. 461⟩rack from day to day, night and day, and wilt give me no rest? Lord, thou needest not fear to loose time, for thou hast all time at thy command: thou canst not want opportunity, who hast eternity. The reason why man is called upon so earnestly, to redeem the time, is, because he hath so little time given him, and no time at all, but what is given him. His days are short days and they are but few, and (which should provoke him more to make haste) he knows not how few; unless he lay hold upon the present day, he is not sure of any day. But Lord, thou art Lord of time, and Master not only over thy work, but also over thy days, thou canst allow thy self as many days as thou pleasest to do thy work in. Why then doest thou deal thus severely with me, as if thou were afraid thou shouldest over-slip thy day; or want a season to deal with me in.
2. These words, Thy daies are not as mans daies, may refer to the dealing of God with Job; As if he had said, Lord, why then doest thou make such haste to enquire after me? why dost thou so incessantly follow me with afflictions? Why dost thou keep me upon the ⟨p. 461⟩rack from day to day, night and day, and wilt give me no rest? Lord, thou needest not fear to loose time, for thou hast all time at thy command: thou canst not want opportunity, who hast eternity. The reason why man is called upon so earnestly, to redeem the time, is, because he hath so little time given him, and no time at all, but what is given him. His daies are short daies and they are but few, and (which should provoke him more to make haste) he knows not how few; unlesse he lay hold upon the present day, he is not sure of any day. But Lord, thou art Lord of time, and Master not only over thy work, but also over thy daies, thou canst allow thy self as many daies as thou pleasest to doe thy work in. Why then doest thou deal thus severely with me, as if thou were afraid thou shouldest over-slip thy day; or want a season to deal with me in.