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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, Observe.
It is no Concluding argument against any man that he is wicked, because God afflicts him immediately; or, how much soever the hand of God appears in an affliction, 'tis no concluding argument against the afflicted.
It is no Concluding argument against any man that he is wicked, because God afflicts him immediately; or, how much soever the hand of God appeares in an affliction, 'tis no concluding argument against the afflicted.
'Tis one principal scope intended by Elihu in this discourse, to show that there were other causes & reasons of Gods afflicting Job, or any man else besides him. And that we should not make Conclusions, that the greatest sufferers, are the greatest sinners. For first, though indeed God threateneth to punish the wicked, who wilfully transgress his Law, yet he afflicts many, without respect to wickedness. Secondly, though God threatens the wicked only or chiefly at least, yet he reserves a liberty to try the innocent; yea, as Job saith in the 9th Chapter, He laughs at the trial of the innocent; And therefore the most innocent are most tried. I have had occasion more then once to show why they are most or so much tried. First, for the exercise of their faith; Secondly, for the improvement of their patience; thirdly, to humble them; Fourthly, sometimes to set them up for examples to others; as the Apostle James speaks (Chap. 5.10.) Take my Brethren, the Prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction and of patience. The Prophets have suffered affliction, and God hath let them suffer, that they might be patterns of suffering; and 'tis so in many other instances; Fifthly, God doth it to mortify their corruptions; Sixthly, to prevent future transgressions, he hedgeth up their ⟨p. 94⟩