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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the book of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Lastly, Why do we strive with God under our afflictions; He loveth us as much under affliction, as in a prosperous condition. God is tender to his in their troubles, and shall they be harsh to him, when he is so tender towards them? A parent that hath but nature, will tender his child most when sick and weak, and will not God? Let us take heed we be not found striving with, or having hard thoughts of God while the bowels of his most tender compassions are moving towards us.
Lastly, Why doe we strive with God under our afflictions; He loveth us as much under affliction, as in a prosperous condition. God is tender to his in their troubles, and shall they be harsh to him, when he is so tender towards them? A parent that hath but nature, will tender his child most when sick and weak, and will not God? Let us take heed we be not found striving with, or having hard thoughts of God while the bowels of his most tender compassions are moving towards us.
To shut up this whole point. As Christ when he saw his Disciples in danger to be carried away with the fear of man, saith to them (Luke 12.4, 5.) Be not afraid of them that can kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do, But I will forewarn you, whom you shall fear; fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell, yea I say unto you, fear him. Now, as because men are apt to fear, yea mostly to fear that which they should not, Christ showeth them whom to fear. So (as hath been showed) because men are very apt to strive, but they commonly strive with those, and about those things, which they should not. Therefore I will tell you with whom and with what ye should strive. If ye will needs be striving, pray
To shut up this whole poynt. As Christ when he saw his Disciples in danger to be carried away with the feare of man, saith to them (Luke 12.4, 5.) Be not afraid of them that can kill the body, and after that have no more that they can doe, But I will forewarne you, whom you shall feare; feare him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell, yea I say unto you, feare him. Now, as because men are apt to feare, yea mostly to feare that which they should not, Christ sheweth them whom to feare. So (as hath been shewed) because men are very apt to strive, but they commonly strive with those, and about those things, which they should not. Therefore I will tell you with whom and with what ye should strive. If ye will needs be striving, pray