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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, When the Lord hides his face from a Nation, he refuseth to give them counsel, or to direct their way. We need the counsel of God as much as his strength; as we cannot do what we know unless he strengthen us, so we know not what to do unless he counsel us. And when ever God hideth his face from a people, he hideth counsel from a people. When God hid his face from Saul, who was in a public capacity, and in a public case, his war with the Philistines, O how he complained that he could get no counsel, (1 Sam. 28.6.15.) The Lord answers me no more, neither by Urim, nor by Thummim, nor by Prophet, nor by Dreams; as if he had said, I cannot get a word of direction from God, what to do in this calamitous and intricate condition, wherein my self and my Kingdom are plunged, by reason of this Invasion; I know not what to do, and God will not at all give me any intimation what to do, nor how to do, what is safest, or most conducing to my own safety and preservation. The Prophet brings in the Church lamenting this effect of Gods hiding his face, (Psal. 74.9.) We see not our tokens, there is not any Prophet, nor any that can tell how long; as if they had said, heretofore God was wont to give us signs and tokens, he would even work miracles for us, or he would send a Prophet to instruct and advise us what to do, we had those who could tell us how long, that is, how long our troubles should last, and when we should have our expected end of them; but now we are in trouble, and no man can tell us how long, now we are left to the wide world, to shift for our selves as well as we can; the Lord will not advise us what to do, nor give us his mind what's best to be done, or how to proceed; thus deplorable was their condition upon the hiding of Gods face from them.
Thirdly, When the Lord hides his face from a Nation, he refuseth to give them counsel, or to direct their way. We need the counsel of God as much as his strength; as we cannot do what we know unless he strengthen us, so we know not what to do unless he counsel us. And when ever God hideth his face from a people, he hideth counsel from a people. When God hid his face from Saul, who was in a publick capacity, and in a publick case, his war with the Philistines, O how he complained that he could get no counsel, (1 Sam. 28.6.15.) The Lord answers me no more, neither by Ʋrim, nor by Thummim, nor by Prophet, nor by Dreams; as if he had said, I cannot get a word of direction from God, what to do in this calamitous and intricate condition, wherein my self and my Kingdome are plung'd, by reason of this Invasion; I know not what to do, and God will not at all give me any intimation what to do, nor how to do, what is safest, or most conducing to my own safety and preservation. The Prophet brings in the Church lamenting this effect of Gods hiding his face, (