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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, Of Oppressors and wicked men; as if he had said, When God will give a wicked man quietness or prosperity in his sinful way, who can make his estate troublous, or trouble him in his estate? He shall be quiet while the will of God is to suffer him to be so; and if God once hide his face from him, that is,1 declareth displeasure against him, who can behold him? that is, who among the mightiest of wicked oppressors, can lift himself up against, or stand before God?
- 1Si deus pacem tribuat impiis, quis illius providentiam & arcana judicia co•d mnare aud bit. Gregor. Philip.Si deus pacem tribuat impiis, quis illius providentiam & arcana iudicia co•d mnare aud bit. Gregor. Philip.
Secondly, The words are expounded of the oppressed, or of godly men; as if he had said, when God is minded or resolved to give peace and quietness to any of his faithful servants, who can hinder him, or trouble them? and when he is pleased for reason ⟨p. 748⟩best known to himself, to leave any of his faithful servants in darkness, and withdraw the light of his countenance from them, who among them can behold him? that is, bear or endure his angry appearances.
1A third expounds the former part of the verse according to the second Exposition of the whole verse concerning the oppressed or afflicted godly, if God will give them quietness, who can give them trouble? And the latter part of the verse, of Oppressors, if he hideth his face from wicked and unjust men, who can behold him?