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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 35 › Verses 15-16
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Faith hath much work to do at all times, but most in times of affliction. There is also a use of two sorts of patience in our best days; the patience of labouring in Gods work, and the patience of waiting for the reward of our work, after all our labours: But in sad days the Lord expects we should exercise both patience in suffering, and in waiting for deliverance out of all our sufferings; then 'tis that both Faith and Patience, trusting and waiting must have their perfect work.
Faith hath much work to do at all times, but most in times of affliction. There is also a use of two sorts of patience in our best dayes; the patience of labouring in Gods work, and the patience of waiting for the reward of our work, after all our labours: But in sad dayes the Lord expects we should exercise both patience in suffering, and in waiting for deliverance out of all our sufferings; then 'tis that both Faith and Patience, trusting and waiting must have their perfect work.
Secondly Note; When the Lord doth not find or see, as he expects, the work of Faith and Patience in a time of affliction, he will afflict more and more until he finds or works it.
This is it which Elihu saith in the Text, Because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger. Job was sorely afflicted before, but now he is visited in anger, because he did not manifest such trust in God as he expected in that condition. As when the wicked repent ⟨p. 121⟩not of their sins under the punishing hand of God, he will punish them more and more, even seven times more for their sins, (Levit. 26.41.) So when good men act not their Graces, believe not, trust not under the afflicting hand of God, he usually afflicts them more and more, gives them sorer stripes, and layeth yet heavier burdens on them. When God misseth what he looked for, we may quickly feel what we looked not for. Mr. Broughton's Translation speaks the Point fully, But now for missing, his anger doth visit. Man seldom misseth trouble from God, when God misseth duty from man; and 'tis a me cy that he doth not: 'tis mans mercy when God minds him of his deficiencies in duty, though by a smart visiting rod. Thus the Lord spake of Davids Seed, (and 'tis to be understood of all the Seed of Christ, whom David typed,