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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
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Fourthly, While he complained that the hand of God had not only touched him, but even abode and dwelt upon him, that he was consumed from morning to morning, that he had not only wearisome nights, but months of vanity appointed to him, that his afflictions were not only exceeding sharp, but exceeding long, yea that though they were extremely violent, yet perpetual, this bare hard upon the goodness and wisdom of God. For, to say that God over-acts in the measure, and exceeds in the continuance of our afflictions, reflect alike upon the honour of God, and are rather a justification of our selves in bearing the cross, then of God in laying it on.
Fourthly, While he complained that the hand of God had not only touched him, but even abode and dwelt upon him, that he was consumed from morning to morning, that he had not only wearisome nights, but moneths of vanity appointed to him, that his afflictions were not only exceeding sharpe, but exceeding long, yea that though they were extreamly violent, yet perpetuall, this bare hard upon the goodness and wisdome of God. For, to say that God over-acts in the measure, and exceeds in the continuance of our afflictions, reflect alike upon the honour of God, and are rather a justification of our selves in bearing the crosse, then of God in laying it onn.
Fifthly, Job in several passages of this book desired God to make an end of him, and take him out of this world; he was troubled that God did not kill him out of hand, or out-right; this was a justification of himself rather then God, as if he knew better, whether it were more fit for him to live in a sickly, weakly, painful condition, or to be delivered out of it by death. As we should be willing to die, when God calls, so to live till God calls, and not to hasten death; He that believes (as he ought) will not make hast out of the troubles of this world, much less out of the world, because he finds it troublesome.
Fifthly, Job in severall passages of this booke desired God to make an end of him, and take him out of this world; he was troubled that God did not kill him out of hand, or out-right; this was a justification of himselfe rather then God, as if he knew better, whether it were more fit for him to live in a sickly, weakly, painfull condition, or to be delivered out of it by death. As we should be willing to die, when God calls, so to live till God calls, and not to hasten death; He that beleeves (as he ought) will not make hast out of the troubles of this world, much lesse out of the world, because he finds it troublesome.