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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.
Secondly, Others take this protection passively, I have been protected. Job was once protected from all outward evil, from the invasion of devils and evil men. God made such an hedge about him, that Satan could not touch him. But the sense given of this protection here intended is spiritual, I have been protected from the evil of the world, or from the evil world, I have been kept from that pollution and corruption, which (as the Apostle Peter speaks) is in the world through lust. And that is a blessed, yea the best part of a Saints protection, he is kept through the power of God through faith unto salvation; He is not given up to the defilements and apostasy of times or places, the Lord preserves his spirit and his ways pure and clean. Our translation, I am innocent, compared with this, I have been kept or protected from sin. The one is a very good exposition and illustration of the other; For innocency is our safety, and integrity our best keeper. Innocency ⟨p. 201⟩is our fair haven, and safest harbour. When the winds are highest, and the Seas most rough and angry, there; if any where, we may shelter and anchor our selves from the storm and tempest. Thus David prayed (Psal: 25.21.) Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; that is, let me be preserved in mine integrity and uprightness. And that he had been so preserved, he tells us (Ps: 41.12.) As for me thou upholdest me in mine integrity. He that can say, I am innocent, shall have cause to say, I am protected; the innocent person is under covert; God protecteth the innocent, yea maketh innocency their protection. Man is never so well sheltered, as by the righteousness of Christ, and by his own innocency. 'Tis guilt which leaves our breast naked to every dart and thrust.
Secondly, Others take this protection passively, I have been protected. Job was once protected from all outward evill, from the invasion of devills and evill men. God made such an hedge about him, that Satan could not touch him. But the sence given of this protection here intended is spirituall, I have been protected from the evill of the world, or from the evill world, I have been kept from that pollution and corruption, which (as the Apostle Peter speaks) is in the world through lust. And that is a blessed, yea the best part of a Saints protection, he is kept through the power of God through faith unto salvation; He is not given up to the defilements and apostacy of times or places, the Lord preserves his spirit and his wayes pure and cleane. Our translation, I am innocent, compared with this, I have been kept or protected from sin. The one is a very good exposition and illustration of the other; For innocency is our safety, and integrity our best keeper. Innocency