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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.
For if he have a principle of righteousness in him, and an eye to see all their unrighteous ways, they cannot escape his justice; Say to the wicked, woe to him, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings (Isa: 3.11.) The righteous God knoweth the unrighteousness of man, and therefore woe to the unrighteous man.
For if he have a principle of righteousnesse in him, and an eye to see all their unrighteous wayes, they cannot escape his justice; Say to the wicked, woe to him, for he shall eate the fruit of his doings (Isa: 3.11.) The righteous God knoweth the unrighteousnesse of man, and therefore woe to the unrighteous man.
Thirdly, Take this conclusion, Then no godly man, no good man shall go unrewarded, or loose the reward of that good which he hath done.
Thirdly, Take this conclusion, Then no godly man, no good man shall goe unrewarded, or loose the reward of that good which he hath done.
The Lord is righteous, and he seeth every one that doth right, or the righteousness of every mans way; and it is his promise to reward the righteous, therefore they shall be rewarded. This is matter of strong consolation, and great encouragement to all that are righteous; If the Lord seeth all they do, nothing which they have well done shall be lost in the dark, or lie in the dust. God will bring forth their righteousness as the light, and their just dealing as the noon day: And as the knowledge which God hath of their ways, assureth the righteous that they shall be rewarded for, so that they shall be assisted and protected in their doing ⟨p. 664⟩righteousness. The Prophet makes that inference in the place before-cited (2 Chron: 16.9.) The eyes of the Lord run too and fro through the earth (what followeth?) to show himself strong in the behalf of them, or (as we put in the Margin) strongly to hold with them whose heart is perfect towards him. The Lord is always strong, and alike in strength, his hand is not shortened at any time, that he cannot save, yet he doth not always show his strength; but as he is strong, so he will show himself strong for the perfect or upright in heart; that is, he will act his strength to the utmost for the safety and assistance of those whose hearts are perfect with him. So then, as they that are good, and do good, shall be rewarded for the good they have done, so they shall be protected in the dangers and evils they incur while they are doing good. Another Prophet speaks both these inferences from this principle of the knowledge or sight of God (Jer: 32.19.) He is great in counsel, and he is mighty in working, for his eyes are upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give to every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.