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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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Secondly, Doth the Lord provide to satisfaction for the young Lions? doth he fill their natural appetite? then surely, he will provide for the satisfying of his people in spiritual things (Luke 1.53.) He filleth the hungry with good things. Who are the hungry? doubtless, he the holy Virgin meant the spiritually hungry. And what are the good things he fills them with? doubtless, spiritual good things; they shall have not only some tastes of these good things, but their fill of them; he fills the hungry with good things. (Psal. 81.10.) Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. God hath much respect to fill us with outward good things; but much more to fill us with spiritual good things, open thy mouth wide, and raise up thy desires after the things of heaven, growth in grace, increase in faith and love, in patience and holiness, and I will fill it. He that fills the appetite of the young Lions with natural food, will fill the appetite of his Servants with spiritual food, which is best of all; they shall be abundantly satisfied with the goodness of his house, and he will make them drink of the river of his pleasures: (Psal. 36.8.) He that fills the appetite of the young Lions, will not send hungry souls away emp•y. We may rest in much assurance that God will deal well with us, both for soul and body, while he questions Job whether he would do that which himself only doth; Wilt thou hunt the prey for the Lion? or f•ll the appetite of the young Lions?
Secondly, Doth the Lord provide to satisfaction for the young Lions? doth he fill their natural appetite? then surely, he will p•ovide for the satisfying of his people in spiritual things (Luke 1.53.) He filleth the hungry with good things. Who are the hungry? doubtless, he the holy Virginmeant the spiritually hung•y. And what are the good things he fills them with? doubtless, spiritual good things; they shall have not only some tasts of these good things, but their fill of them; he fills the hungry with good things. (