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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.
1Thirdly, We read imperatively, Therefore see thou mine affliction: So his meaning is, Lord, take notice of my sad condition, I am full of trouble.
- 1Rectius in imperativo, q. d. vide Domine quo sim statu tum cognosces ita esse ut dico. M•rc.
Hence observe,
That when sorrows are come to a great height, it is time for us to pray, that God would cast a compassionate eye upon them.
When we are past the cure and help of man, we are fittest objects for God. When the pressures of the people of Israel were greatly increased in Egypt, then the Lord himself saith, I have seen, I have seen (Exod. 3.7.) and when affliction is boiled up to the height, then let us say, See Lord, see Lord. When the rage and blasphemy of Rabshakeh, both by speaking and writing, reached even unto heaven, Then Hezekiah went, and spread the letter before the Lord (