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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, The word (according to our translation) signifieth more then barely to will, it takes in the affections and joys of the soul. He that delighteth in God, hath sweet content and complacency in God, he not only approves of all the sayings and doings of God, he not only followeth his counsel, and his conduct, but is highly pleased and fully satisfied in God. Delight is the rest of the soul. When we delight in God, and find every act of obedience our joy and our song, our meat and our drink, then the heart is wound up to the highest pitch of holiness. And therefore as his heart is fallen down to the lowest pitch of unholiness, who saith, it profiteth a man nothing to serve God, so is his much more who saith, What shall it profit a man though he delight in God?
Thirdly, The word (according to our translation) signifieth more then barely to will, it takes in the affections and joyes of the soule. He that delighteth in God, hath sweet content and complacency in God, he not only approves of all the sayings and doings of God, he not only followeth his counsell, and his conduct, but is highly pleased and fully satisfied in God. Delight is the rest of the soule. When we delight in God, and find every act of obedience our joy and our song, our meat and our drink, then the heart is wound up to the highest pitch of holiness. And therefore as his heart is fallen downe to the lowest pitch of unholiness, who sayth, it profiteth a man nothing to serve God, so is his much more who saith, What shall it profit a man though he delight in God?
But here again it may be queried, Where did Job say, that it should profit a man nothing though he delight himself with God? If you read his discourse all over, he never spake these words directly or explicitly, they are the language of hell. But Job had spoken words, which (unless taken in a very favourable construction) might bear this censure. He spake thus, in a manner, while he at once justified himself so much, and cried out as much of the hard dealings of God with him. And while in many passages of this Book he denieth that the godly have a present reward in this life, and also affirmeth that many wicked men enjoy outward prosperity, and pass unpunished. These speeches might easily be interpreted (by common and carnal men especially) that, Job thought it an unprofitable thing to delight in God. For if All things in this life come alike to all, to the godly, and to the wicked, what doth it profit a man (as to this life) that he should delight himself in God? who among the sons of men (that knoweth of no profit beyond this life) can delight himself in that, which brings no profit? Job also said (Chap: 9.22.) God destroyeth the wicked and the righteous, that is, he afflicts the good as much as the bad, this was a principle which he held out all along.