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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 15 › Verse 20
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Our reading leads us to a further consideration; The number of years is bidden to the Oppressor: That is (as some expound) they are determined, or defined in the secret counsel of God. It is under a hidden decree how long his oppressing power shall continue, and when he shall receive the reward of his oppressions: Or rather thus, The number of years of his own life is hidden to the oppressor; that is, he knows not how long he shall live.
Our reading leads us to a further consideration; The number of yeares is bidden to the Oppressor: That is (as some expound) they are determined, or defined in the secret counsell of God. It is under a hidden decree how long his oppressing power shall continue, and when he shall receive the reward of his oppressions: Or rather thus, The number of yeares of his owne life is hidden to the oppressor; that is, he knows not how long he shall liue.
But is that any special judgement upon the Oppressor, ⟨p. 93⟩that the number of his years, or how long he shall live is hidden to him? Is not the number of a good mans years hidden to him? Are not the number of every mans years hidden to him? Doth any man know how long he shall live? David indeed prays, Teach me to number my days (Psal. 90.) and Make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is, Psal. 39.4. Yet he doth not desire to know precisely the number of his days, or time of his end, he only desires to know their general number, or utmost extent spiritually; namely, that at the most they were not many, that so he might make a wise improvement of his life, and a holy, preparation for his death.
But is that any speciall judgement upon the Oppressour, ⟨p. 93⟩that the number of his yeares, or how long he shall live is hidden to him? Is not the number of a good mans yeares hidden to him? Are not the number of every mans yeares hidden to him? Doth any man know how long he shall live? David indeed prayes, Teach me to number my dayes (