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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.
Thirdly, Twice, may be considered as a small certain number, put for a small uncertain number. 'Tis frequent in Scripture, to put a certain number of any kind, for an uncertain; Sometimes a certain great number, for an uncertain great number; and sometimes a small certain number, for a small uncertain number. As twice is not to be tied up strictly to the smallest number; so not to any number whether small or great.
Thirdly, Twice, may be considered as a small certaine number, put for a small uncertaine number. 'Tis frequent in Scripture, to put a certaine number of any kinde, for an uncertaine; Sometimes a certaine great number, for an uncertaine great number; and sometimes a small certaine number, for a small uncertaine number. As twice is not to be tyed up strictly to the smallest number; so not to any number whether small or great.
Hence note.
No man knows how oft he shall be warned or spoken unto by God.
God doth not put an absolute stint upon any of his actions. Beware of neglecting the least twice, the first twice, which is the lowest twice; for though we cannot bind God up strictly to twice, it may prove three times or four times, yet whether it shall be so many, or how many it shall be, no man nor Angel knoweth. Twice cannot be very often, and 'tis uncertain how often. Therefore if you hearken not when God hath spoken once (take it strictly) do not stop your ears at the second speaking. It is said, Moses smote the rock twice (that was twice beyond his Commission, for he should not have smitten it at all) and the matter came out abundantly. How many rocks, that is, hard hearts, hath God smitten by his word and his works twice, and yet we see not the waters of Godly sorrow flowing out; the rocks are smitten more then twice with the rod of God, with the rod of his mouth in the ministry of his word, they are smitten with admonition upon admonition, with reproof upon reproof, with threatening upon threatening, and yet the waters came not out abundantly, yea scarce at all. May not they fear that they shall have penal sorrow upon sorrow (Paul took notice of the goodness of God to him, that he did not let him have afflictive sorrow upon sorrow (Phil: 2.27.) but, I say, may not they fear they shall have penal sorrow upon sorrow) that is, everlasting floods of sorrow, who after the Lords speaking upon speaking, and reproving upon reproving, give no proof of their godly penitential sorrow? O how angry was the Lord with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared