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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.
Thirdly, They are witnesses, by bringing to our remembrance the acting of forgotten sins. Affliction is a help to memory. That which we forget we have done or spoken, witnesses coming in, make us remember; so also do our troubles. When the brethren of Joseph had been put in ward three days, and heard him demand one of them to be left, as an hostage in prison, till they brought Benjamin: This distress caused them to say, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear, therefore is this distress come upon us (Gen. 42.21.) The guilt of that sin was about twenty years old, but they felt not the smart of it, till themselves smarted for it; their imprisonment set their memories at liberty, and when they saw themselves in danger to become bond-men to the Egyptians, they had witness enough of their selling Joseph for a captive to the Ishmaelites.
Thirdly, They are vvitnesses, by bringing to our remembrance the acting of forgotten sins. Affliction is a help to memory. That vvhich vve forget we have done or spoken, vvitnesses coming in, make us remember; so also do our troubles. When the brethren of Joseph had been put in ward three daies, and heard him demand one of them to be left, as an hostage in prison, till they brought Benjamin: This distresse caused them to say, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear, therefore is this distresse come upon us (Gen. 42.21.) The guilt of that sin was about twenty years old, but they felt not the smart of it, till themselves smarted for it; their imprisonment set their memories at liberty, and vvhen they saw themselves in danger to become bond-men to the Aegyptians, they had vvitnesse enough of their selling Joseph for a captive to the Ishmaelites.
Fourthly, Afflictions witness obstinacy and resolvedness in the ways of sin, or, that afflicted persons or Nations turn not for sin. Every wound vvill open it's mouth as a witness, and