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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.
So that Job in this word reports the bounty and munificence of God towards him, in all the former additions and accomplishments of his life. Many have lives which they scarce look upon as a favour. Some accidents of life, are more worth then the substance of it. Our well-being is better then our being. It may prove a desirable favour to be rid of life. In which sense Job spake of himself at the first verse of this Chapter, My soul is weary of my life. His life was then a burden, but once a favour. Thou hast granted me life with favour.
So that Job in this word reports the bounty and munificence of God towards him, in all the former additions and accomplishments of his life. Many have lives which they scarce look upon as a favour. Some accidents of life, are more worth then the substance of it. Our well-being is better then our being. It may prove a desirable favour to be rid of life. In which sense Iob spake of himself at the first verse of this Chapter, My soul is weary of my life. His life was then a burden, but once a favour. Thou hast granted me life with favour.
Fourthly, Job may here intend spiritual and eternal favour.1 Chesed signifies the grace or favour of God in Christ (Psal. 89.33.) My loving kindness will I not take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. If he fail in duty, I will chasten him in mercy, I will not remove mercy from him. The Vulgar translates, Thou hast given me life and mercy, which some expound of that special mercy, the pardon of his sin, and his washing from original corruption; As if Job had said, I partake not only of life, but also of that which is better then life it self, Thy favour or loving-kindness, Psal. 63.4. The favour of God in spiritual things, (in pardoning sin, in regenerating the soul, in sending the holy Spirit) is the perfection of his favour. What is man without that favour which makes him a son of God, but even a beautiful, or at most, a rational beast? as David calls him, Psal. 49.21. And should a man give thanks for outward favours only, without any reflection upon spiritual; a beast, could he speak might give