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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.
God would stop the raining down of heavenly Manna, and the people should not hear, because they would not. Such was the sentence of Christ against the Jews (Math. 23.37.) O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the Prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not? What follows this refusal? read and tremble (ver. 38.) Behold your house is left unto you desolate, for I say unto you, ye shall not see me henceforth, &c. As if he had said, because ye have been so unteachable, therefore ye shall be taught no more. It is sad, when we give God occasion to give over either speaking to us or afflicting us. God will not always strive with the unwillingness, much less with the wilfulness of man; nor will men be always doing that to men, which they see doth them no good. So these three men ceased, &c.
God would stop the raining down of heavenly Manna, and the people should not heare, because they would not. Such was the sentence of Christ against the Jewes (Math. 23.37.) O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the Prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not? What follows this refusall? read and tremble (ver. 38.) Behold your house is left unto you desolate, for I say unto you, ye shall not see me henceforth, &c. As if he had said, because ye have been so unteachable, therefore ye shall be taught no more. It is sad, when we give God occasion to give over either speaking to us or afflicting us. God will not alwayes strive with the unwillingnesse, much lesse with the wilfulnesse of man; nor will men be alwayes doing that to men, which they see doth them no good. So these three men ceased, &c.
Secondly, Note hence; When men are obstinate and will not be reclaimed, it is good to give over.