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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.
3. A visitation of consolation. And this two-fold. 1. For deliverance out of an evil estate, and that either temporal, the Lord is said to visit his people Israel, when he delivered them out of Egypt (Exod. 4.31.) or spiritual and eternal, God hath visited and redeemed his people saith the blessed Virgin (Luk. 1.68) that is, he hath visited his people, to redeem them from sin and Satan, death and hell, by Jesus Christ.
3. A visitation of consolation. And this two-fold. 1. For deliverance out of an evil estate, and that either temporall, the Lord is said to visit his people Israel, when he delivered them out of Aegypt (Exod. 4.31.) or spirituall and eternall, God hath visited and redeemed his people saith the blessed Virgin (Luk. 1.68) that is, he hath visited his people, to redeem them from sin and Satan, death and hell, by Jesus Christ.
Secondly (Which is most proper to this Text) there is a visitation, for protection in a good estate. When God (having caused ⟨p. 528⟩our line to fall in a fair place) draws his line of providential communication round about us; So M. Broughton translates, Life and loving kindness hast thou dealt to me, and thy providence preserveth my spirit. As if Job had said, Thou didst not only give me life and favour, but thou didst protect me for many years in the enjoyment of those favours. Providence was the hedge, not only of his outward, but of his inward estate, Thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
Secondly (Which is most proper to this Text) there is a visitation, for protection in a good estate. When God (having caused