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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 7
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Hence note; The Lord doth so eye the righteous in their straits and afflictions with compassion, that he also provides to deliver them out of their affliction, out of their straits.
There is a providing eye of God continually beholding his people; Of this providing eye Abraham spake, (Gen. 22.14.) when he was put upon that hard task, the sacrificing of his own son, his Isaac, the Lord had compassion on him, and provided another sacrifice, and therefore he called the name of that place, Jehovah Jireh, the Lord will see or provide; that is, as the Lord hath seen and provided for me, so he will see and provide for all his in their greatest exigents and extremities. What Abraham said, all the seed of Abraham may say in the day of their distress, Jehovah Jireh, the Lord will see and provide. And as the Lord hath a seeing and a providing eye for his in times of distress, so at all times. Moses said of the Land of Israel, (Deut. 11.12.) It is a Land of hills and of valleys, a Land which the Lord thy God careth for: The eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year, even unto the end of the year. The eyes of the Lord are upon the land, that is, upon the people of the land, or upon the land for the peoples sake who dwell in it: What to do? the text answers, to care for it, that is, to provide all things for their good, to give rain in season, and the fruits of the earth, not only for the support, but comfort of his people. We read of the same eye promised to the people of Israel in the Land of their captivity, (Jer. 29.6.) I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again into this Land; I will not only give them a look, or a glance, but fix or set mine eyes upon them for good, that is, to do them good. It is a proverbial saying amongst us, The Masters eye fattens the Horse: The Masters eye is a caring, a providing eye, ⟨p. 206⟩he will take care that the Horse shall be well fed. Certainly, Gods eye is a fattening eye; they shall be fat and flourish, from whom God will not withdraw his providing eye, at least they shall have necessaries, or food convenient, both for soul and body.