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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.
First, From the greatness of the blessing, which they receive for themselves. We must rejoice in the least mercy, how greatly then in the greatest? Our joys take their measure by our mercies. When Sarah had a Son, she said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear me shall laugh with me, Gen. 21.6. Her mercy in receiving a son was so great, that it would serve a whole world to make merry with. The man that had found his lost sheep, laid it on his shoulders, rejoicing (it was a pleasant burden to him) and when he came home, he called together his friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me (Luk. 15.6.) As some afflictions are so big, that all our own sorrows are not large enough to weep and mourn over them: so some blessings are so big, that they call out more then our own affections to rejoice over them.
First, From the greatnesse of the blessing, which they receive for themselves. We must rejoyce in the least mercy, how greatly then in the greatest? Our joyes take their measure by our mercies. When Sarah had a Son, she said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear me shall laugh with me, Gen. 21.6. Her mercy in receiving a sonne was so great, that it would serve a whole world to make merry with. The man that had found his lost sheep, laid it on his shoulders, rejoycing (it was a pleasant burden to him) and when he came home, he called together his friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoyce with me (Luk. 15.6.) As some afflictions are so big, that all our own sorrows are not large enough to weep and mourn over them: so some blessings are so big, that they call out more then our own affections to rejoyce over them.
Secondly, This overflowing joy arises from the greatness of those judgements, which are poured out upon the enemies of the Saints. The overthrow of Pharaoh at the red sea, of Jabin and Sisera at the brook Kishon, filled all hearts and mouths with laughter, and so shall the overthrow of Babylon,