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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 36 › Verse 21
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Hence note; He that gives himself up to unquietness and impatience under the afflicting hand of God, chooses sin rather than affliction.
The Lord by Moses told his People, when they should be brought into great tribulation, because of their sin and uneven walkings, because of their breaking the Lords Statutes and Commandments (Lev. 26.41.) If they shall accept of the punishment of their Iniquity, then it shall be well with them. If at such a time ye stand not complaining and murmuring against me, but shall well accept or take the punishment kindly, and kiss the Rod, acknowledging how you have provoked me, and walked unworthy of former mercy; then I will show you favour, and renew your mercies: But if in affliction you fall a murmuring, and say, surely the Lord hath cast us quite off, there's no hope, you choose iniquity rather than affliction.
The Lord by Moses told his People, when they should be brought into great tribulation, because of their sin and uneven walkings, because of their breaking the Lords Statutes and Commandments (Lev. 26.41.) If they shall accept of the punishment of their Iniquity, then it shall be well with them. If at such a time ye stand not complaining and murmuring against me, but shall well accept or take the punishment kindly, and kiss the Rod, acknowledging how you have provoked me, and walked unworthy of former mercy; then I will shew you favour, and renew your mercies: But if in affliction you fall a murmuring, and say, surely the Lord hath cast us quite off, there's no hope, you chuse iniquity rather than affliction.
Thirdly, Elihu in this doth not only reprove Job for doing that which was very evil in it self, but he reproves him for doing that which was very evil to himself; this thou hast chosen rather than affliction. As if he had said, Thou dost not know thine own good, in making this choice. We say, He is a wise man that understands his own good.