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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1650
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth Chapte… › Chapter 16 › Verse 7
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A godly man may grow extreme weary of his afflictions.
A godly man may grow extreame weary of his afflictions.
Affliction is the burden which God lays upon us, and it is our duty, not only to bear it, but to bear it with contentedness; yea we should labour to bear it with joyfulness. My brethren (saith the Apostle James, Chap. 1.) Account it all joy when ye fall into diverse temptations; that is, Into diverse afflictions. But yet the best cannot always rejoice in temptations, nor triumph under a cross; when affliction according to that description of the word (Heb 4.12.) comes quick and powerful, as a two edged Sword, and pierceth to divide between the soul and the spirit, the joints and the marrow, when affliction (I say) cuts to the quick, a Believer is put hard to it; he may be so far (for a time) from triumphing and rejoicing, that he can scarcely find himself contented or patient; his burden may cause him to cry out, O, the weariness!
Affliction is the burthen which God layes upon us, and it is our duty, not onely to beare it, but to beare it with contentednesse; yea we should labour to beare it with joyfulnesse. My brethren (saith the Apostle James, Chap. 1.) Account it all joy when yee fall into diverse temptations; that is, Into diverse afflictions. But yet the best cannot alwayes rejoyce in temptations, nor tryumph under a crosse; when affliction according to that description of the word (Heb 4.12.) comes quick and powerfull, as a two edged Sword, and peirceth to divide betweene the soule and the spirit, the joynts and the marrow, when affliction (I say) cuts to the quick, a Beleever is put hard to it; he may be so farr (for a time) from tryumphing and rejoycing, that he can scarsely finde himselfe contented or patient; his burden may cause him to cry out, O, the wearinesse!