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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 8
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We no sooner hear of, or see a man under great afflictions, but our first thought is surely he hath committed some great sin. This is almost every mans suspicion; but it is an ill grounded suspicion. This point was spoken to (Chap. 10.17.) where Job tells the Lord, Thou hast renewed thy witnesses against me, &c. There 'twas showed how afflictions are brought in by God and man as a witness; and this was the greatest evidence, and (upon the matter) all the evidence which the Friends of Job brought against him, his wrinkles, and his leanness: I shall here only add this caution.
We no sooner heare of, or see a man under great afflictions, but our first thought is surely he hath committed some great sin. This is almost every mans suspicion; but it is an ill grounded suspicion. This point was spoken to (Chap. 10.17.) where Job tels the Lord, Thou hast renewed thy witnesses against me, &c. There 'twas shewed how afflictions are brought in by God and man as a vvitnesse; and this was the greatest evidence, and (upon the matter) all the evidence which the Freinds of Job brought against him, his wrinkles, and his leannesse: I shall here onely add this caution.
Take heed of passing judgement upon the evidence of such witnesses as these, wrinkles, and leanness; for though every wrinkle witness that a man is a sinner (were it not for sin we should have remained ever in our body and outward condition, as Believers shall be restored by Christ, without a wrinkle) yet they are not witnesses that a man is wicked: I may say two things of these witnesses.
Take heed of passing judgement upon the evidence of such vvitnesses as these, wrinkles, and leannesse; for though every vvrinkle vvitnesse that a man is a sinner (were it not for sin we should have remained ever in our body and outward condition, as Beleevers shall be restored by Christ, without a wrinkle) yet they are not vvitnesses that a man is wicked: I may say two things of these vvitnesses.