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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 11
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First, Their cruelty: Their mercies are cruel, how unmerciful then are they in their cruelties? As they know no measure in sinning against God, so they keep none in vexing man. The Lord promiseth (Psal. 126.3.) The Rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; implying, that by the good will of evil men it should rest there; they would never take it off, if God did not.
First, Their cruelty: Their mercies are cruell, how unmercifull then are they in their cruelties? As they know no measure in sinning against God, so they keep none in vexing man. The Lord promiseth (Psal. 126.3.) The Rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; implying, that by the good will of evill men it should rest there; they would never take it off, if God did not.
Secondly (which troubles more then the former) Their blasphemy. And that first against God himself, as if he either could not deliver out of their hands (2 Chron. 32, 14.) What is your God that he should be able to deliver you out of my hand (Psal. 42.) Where is now their God? Thus the wicked Jews into whose hand God delivered his Son, did even dare God to come to his rescue (Mat. 27.43.) or, as if he took their part, and favoured the cause which they have in hand. Secondly, They blaspheme, or speak evil both of the ways and people of God. What's become of your prayers now? Where's your fasting now? Of which you boasted, that it would do such wonders. It is a sore affliction to be under the rule of wicked men, much more to be under their rage: that prophetic curse which David denounceth against his Enemy, is thus expressed (Psal. 109.6