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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 › Verses 8-10
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Hence Note; The badness or sinfulness of our works, is most usually, and most clearly discovered to us in times of affliction; then showeth he them their work.
Hence Note; The badness or sinfulness of our works, is most usually, and most cleerly discovered to us in times of affliction; then sheweth he them their work.
Josephs Brethren did a very ill work in selling him into Egypt, and in putting off their Father with a lye; yet they took little notice of this work for many years; but when they were bound in fetters, and holden in the cords of affliction, when they came down into Egypt for Corn, and were in great straits, through the policy of their Brother to discover them, not out of any design to hurt them, Then they said one to another, we are verily guilty concerning our Brother (Gen. 42.21.) And (vers. 22.) Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child, and ye would not hear? therefore behold also his blood is required: Then their sin appeared to them in bloody colours, then that sinfulness of their work appeared to them, which they saw not before. Affliction is a dark condition, yet it brings ⟨p. 226⟩much light into the soul: Affliction brings light to discover our works of da knesse, that is, the sinfulness of our works; troubles make Comments upon our works, afflictions expound our actions, and show wh•re the error of them is. We are usually very blind to see or discern a fault in our selves, or in what we have done, until God openeth our eyes, by laying a cross upon our backs; Then he showeth them their work, And their transgressions that they have exceeded.
Josephs Brethren did a very ill work in selling him into Egypt, and in putting off their Father with a lye; yet they took little notice of this work for many years; but when they were bound in fetters, and holden in the cords of affliction, when they came down into Egypt for Corn, and were in great streights, through the policy of their Brother to discover them, not out of any design to hurt them, Then they said one to another, we are verily guilty concerning our Brother (