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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.
but he will meet them either as a beast of prey, who hath no compassion, or as God in the fullness of his power, not drawing forth, but quite restraining his compassions. Yea, the spirit of God will strive no more in ways of mercy with such a people, but turning their enemy (Isa. 63.10.) will fight against them. He not only forbeareth to assist them against, & deliver them from their enemies, but even assisteth their enemies against them, or delivereth them up into their enemies hand.
but he will meet them either as a beast of prey, who hath no compassion, or as God in the fulness of his power, not drawing forth, but quite restraining his compassions. Yea, the spirit of God will strive no more in wayes of mercy with such a people, but turning their enemy (Isa. 63.10.) will fight against them. He not only forbeareth to assist them against, & deliver them from their enemies, but even assisteth their enemies against them, or delivereth them up into their enemies hand.
Sixthly, When God hideth himself from a people, he removes their spiritual enjoyments; he takes away his holy Ordinances, his Worship, the light and power of his Gospel, or leaves them nothing but the shells and out-side forms of them; they shall be fed with husks, because they have not improved sweet kernels and wholesome food; they shall have long shadows, but little true light or Sun-shine. Vision shall cease; God will take away his Ministers and be gone, and then they are presently over-run with error and superstition upon one hand, or with ignorance and profaneness on the other.
Sixthly, When God hideth himself from a people, he removes their spiritual enjoyments; he takes away his holy Ordinances, his Worship, the light and power of his Gospel, or leaves them nothing but the shells and out-side forms of them; they shall be fed with husks, because they have not improved sweet kernels and wholsome food; they shall have long shaddows, but little true light or Sun-shine. Vision shall cease; God will take away his Ministers and be gone, and then they are presently over-run with errour and superstition upon one hand, or with ignorance and prophaneness on the other.