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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 37 › Verses 23-24
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Note; When God is afflicting us, we ought to be much in the fear of God.
What? when the hand of God is upon us, shall our hearts be lifted up against him? or in our selves? what! shall not our hearts stoop when our backs are burdened with sorrows, and bowed ⟨p. 641⟩down with a cross? Not to fear God when we are at furthest remove from fear, or trouble in the world, is an argument of a very bad heart; but not to fear him when fear is round about us, or, when himself is chastening and correcting of us, argueth a much worse frame of heart. Holy David gave this character of his enemies (Psal. 55.19.) Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. What shall we say of them who fear not God though they have many changes? such changes, I mean, as Job felt, and cried out of in the bitterness of his soul (Chap. 10.17.) Changes and war are against me: And 'tis conceived, that Elihu aimed particularly at Job in this passage, as if he were the man, who, though under great changes, and in great troubles, ye• behaved himself unlike those who truly fear the Lord.
What? when the hand of God is upon us, shall our hearts be lifted up against him? or in our selves? what! shall not our hearts stoop when our backs are burdened with sorrows, and bowed ⟨p. 641⟩down with a cross? Not to fear God when we are at furthest remove from fear, or trouble in the world, is an argument of a very bad heart; but not to fear him when fear is round about us, or, when himself is chastening and correcting of us, argueth a much worse frame of heart. Holy David gave this character of his enemies (Psal. 55.19.) Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. What shall we say of them who fear not God though they have many changes? such changes, I mean, as Job felt, and cryed out of in the bitterness of his soul (Chap. 10.17.) Changes and war are against me: And 'tis conceived, that Elihu aimed particularly at Job in this passage, as if he were the man, who, though under great changes, and in great troubles, ye behaved himself unlike those who truly fear the Lord.