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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.
This verse (I say) showeth the purpose of God in working twice, thrice, or oftentimes with man. This purpose (as was touched before) is two-fold. First, to free and deliver him from evil, the worst of evils, a horrible pit. Secondly, to estate him in and give him possession of not only that which is good, but best of all, the light of the living. Not is this purpose of God a bare desire (that's often fruitless and successless) but a strong or settled resolution, to bring back the sick mans soul from the pit. And Elihu (we may suppose) spake thus, as to press Job to hasten the work of his repentance; so to put him in hope (upon consideration of this design of God in afflicting him) that he should ⟨p. 469⟩be delivered from his afflictions, and have not only his life continued, but the comforts of it restored to him. As if he had said, Be not afraid, do not look upon thy condition as hopeless, or that the humiliation of thy self will be fruitless, for I dare assure thee, God hath gracious purposes and intendments towards thee in working these things.
This verse (I say) sheweth the purpose of God in working twice, thrice, or oftentimes with man. This purpose (as was touched before) is two-fold. First, to free and deliver him from evill, the worst of evills, a horrible pit. Secondly, to estate him in and give him possession of not only that which is good, but best of all, the light of the living. Not is this purpose of God a bare desire (that's often fruitless and successless) but a strong or setled resolution, to bring back the sick mans soule from the pit. And Elihu (we may suppose) spake thus, as to presse Job to hasten the worke of his repentance; so to put him in hope (upon consideration of this designe of God in afflicting him) that he should ⟨p. 469⟩be delivered from his afflictions, and have not only his life continued, but the comforts of it restored to him. As if he had sayd, Be not afraid, doe not look upon thy condition as hopeless, or that the humiliation of thy selfe will be fruitlesse, for I dare assure thee, God hath gracious purposes and intendments towards thee in working these things.