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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second, being the five last, chapters of the book of Job being the substance of fifty-two lectures or meditations / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. and S. Simmons, 1666
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AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-eighth, T… › Chapter 38 › Verse 39-41
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And as the Lion is an emblem of earthly Kings, so, Secondly, of the Lord Jesus Christ, the King of heaven and earth, the King of Kings: To show his supe•eminent excellency, he is called a Lion (Rev. 5.5.) There was found none worthy to open the Book, but the Lion of the tribe of Judah. Now Jesus Christ is compared ⟨p. 283⟩to a Lion upon all those accounts before named, for which worthy and heroic Kings are so compared: for, First, Jesus Christ is King of Kings, and Lord of Lords (Rev. 19.16.) He is highly exalted; he hath a name given him above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth (Phil. 2.9, 10.) And as Jesus Christ is like the Lion for his superiority, so, Secondly, for his clemency & true nobleness of spirit towards those who yield unto him! 'Tis enough indeed, to humble our selves before this Lion. How ready must Christ be to receive and embrace humbled sinners, who humbled himself to death, that he might save sinners, even while they were proud and rebelled against him. Thirdly, Jesus Christ is a Lion also, in respect of his watchfulness over his Church. This Lion that keeps Israel, neither slumbers nor sleeps (Psal. 121.4.) and, Fourthly, for his invincible courage and strength, always ready to be put forth for his Church. The Prophet (Isa. 31.4.) compares Christ to a Lion, that will not be frighted; Like as the Lion (saith he) and the young Lion roaring on his prey; when a multitude of Shepherds is called out against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them; so shall the Lord of Hosts himself come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. As if the Prophet had said, God will protect Jerusalem against all her enemies (the Assyrian forces are there specially intended) no more regarding or fearing them, than a fierce Lion in the prime of his strength, will regard or fear a company of simple Shepherds, that shall attempt to rescue his prey from between his teeth. And because of this Lion-like power and courage of Christ so his Church, another Prophet saith, that te Church herself shall be as a Lion (Mc. 5.8.)