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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.
First, How should we fear before this God? How should we tremble at the remembrance of, and walk humbly (in our highest assurance) with this God? We are much afraid to displease those men who can easily hurt us, and in whose hand it is to ruin us every hour: But O how little are we in this thought to fear the Lord, to take heed of displeasing the Lord, who can with ease either help or hurt, either bring salvation or destruction, who in a moment can thrust the soul out of the body, and cast both into hell.
First, How should we fear before this God? How should we tremble at the remembrance of, and walk humbly (in our highest assurance) with this God? We are much afraid to displease those men who can easily hurt us, and in whose hand it is to ruine us every hour: But O how little are we in this thought to fear the Lord, to take heed of displeasing the Lord, who can with ease either help or hurt, either bring salvation or destruction, who in a moment can thrust the soul out of the body, and cast both into hell.
Secondly, We may hence make a strong inference for the comfort of the people of God, when their straits are most pinching, and their difficulties look like impossibilities, and are so indeed, while they look to man; when their enemies are strongest, and the mountains which stand in the way of their expected comforts greatest, if then God will be entreated to set his heart, and cast his eye upon them, their straits are presently turned into enlargements, difficulties become easy, and mountains plains. If we can but engage the Lord, (his own promise is the surest engagement, and indeed all that we can put upon him, or mind him of, if (I say) we can thus engage the Lord) to be with us, who can be (to our hurt, many will be to their own) against us.
Secondly, We may hence make a strong inference for the comfort of the people of God, when their straits are most pinching, and their difficulties look like impossibilities, and are so indeed, while they look to man; when their enemies are strongest, and the mountains which stand in the way of their expected comforts greatest, if then God will be entreated to set his heart, and cast his eye upon them, their straits are presently turned into enlargements, difficulties become easie, and mountains plains. If we can but engage the Lord, (his own promise is the surest engagement, and indeed all that we can put upon him, or minde him of, if (I say) we can thus engage the Lord) to be with us, who can be (to our hurt, many will be to their own) against us.