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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 23
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Zophar concludes of the Hypocrite (Chap. 20.21.) In the fullness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits; which may be understood, either first, That when he is full, troubles shall empty him; or secondly, That while his fullness continues, even in his fullest fullness, he shall live, as if he were indeed as empty of wealth, as he is of goodness, always spending himself with ⟨p. 115⟩fears that all will be suddenly spent, and saying in his heart, This will not hold out, I shall never be able to bring the year about, or bring (as we say) both ends together. Hence his cares are endless, and he grudges himself ordinary comforts, his worldly sorrow consumes him, and he is willing to dye, only to save charges: That man is in an ill case, who is grudged what he eats or spends, by others, but it is far worse for a man to grudge himself his necessary expenses.
Zophar concludes of the Hypocrite (Chap. 20.21.) In the fulnesse of his sufficiency he shall be in streights; which may be understood, either first, That when he is full, troubles shall empty him; or secondly, That while his fulnesse continues, even in his fullest fulnesse, he shall live, as if he were indeed as empty of wealth, as he is of goodnesse, alwayes spending himselfe with ⟨p. 115⟩feares that all will be suddenly spent, and saying in his heart, This will not hold out, I shall never be able to bring the yeare about, or bring (as we say) both ends together. Hence his cares are endlesse, and he grudges himselfe ordinary comforts, his worldly sorrow consumes him, and he is willing to dye, onely to save charges: That man is in an ill case, who is grudged what he eates or spends, by others, but it is farr worse for a man to grudge himselfe his necessary expences.
Some worldly men, whose Barns are full, are ready to say every one to his soul, as he (Luke 12.19.) Soul take thine ease, thou hast goods laid up for many years: Another hath his Barnefull, and yet saith, This will not hold one year, and so gives his soul no ease at all. What the Apostle saith of himself, is true of all those who have an interest in Christ, (