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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, As the giving of quietness to a nation is the restoring of peace, or the settling of them in a quiet state, after they have been torn and troubled with wars and tossed with continual tempests of trouble (possibly) for many years together. To bring peace out of war, and quietness out of unsettledness, is a work worthy of God. (Psal: 46.9.) He maketh wars to cease to the ends of the earth; that is, all the world over. The end or ceasing of war is quietness. And to assure us that the Lord can make an end of wars, the Psalmist in that place showeth us the Lord spoiling all the implements, or instruments of war, He breaketh the bow, and cuts the spear asunder, he burneth the chariots ⟨p. 734⟩in the fire; Here are three great instruments of war, the bow, the spear, the chariot, all which are sometimes comprehended under that one word the sword, which is the most known and universal instrument of war. Now, when neither sword, nor bow, nor spear, nor chariot, are to be had, we need not fear war. And therefore that great promise of peace runs in this tenor (Mic: 4.2.) They shall beat their swords into plough-shears, and their spears into pruning hooks (then presently followeth) nation shall not lift up a sword, against nation, neither shall they learn war any more; There must needs be peace when the art of war is laid by as useless, and shall be learned no more. That will be a blessed time indeed when the art military shall be out of date, and (being it self the greatest interrupter of learning) shall be learned no more. When Soldiers shall turn Husbandmen and Vine-dressers, beating their swords into plough-shears, and their spears into pruning hooks, then we shall have peace, and put away the remotest fears of war. When a man casteth away his sword, we may very well conclude he intends to be quiet. Thus the Lord gives quietness, to nations, which have been engaged in war, by causing wars to cease.
First, As the giving of quietnesse to a nation is the restoring of peace, or the setling of them in a quiet state, after they have been torne and troubled with warres and tossed with continuall tempests of trouble (possibly) for many yeares together. To bring peace out of warre, and quietness out of unsetledness, is a worke worthy of God. (Psal: 46.9.) He maketh warres to cease to the ends of the earth; that is, all the world over. The end or ceasing of warre is quietness. And to assure us that the Lord can make an end of warres, the Psalmist in that place sheweth us the Lord spoyling all the implements, or instruments of warre, He breaketh the bow, and cuts the speare asunder, he burneth the chariots