An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…
Author: Joseph Caryl

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 ...

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. and S. Simmons, 1666

[16], 1036, [26] p. · 442k words · Wing C777 · ESTC R19353

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AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-eighth, T… › Chapter 39 › Verse 9-12

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There are some works that are done, not so much by strength as by art, or as it were, by slight of hand; such a work a feeble weak man may do: but there are other works which require great strength; all the wit, and skill, and learning, & cunning of men, cannot do them, unless they have a suitable, that is, a great portion of strength for the doing of them. David (Psal. 144.14.) describing the temporal felicity of his people, makes this request for them, That our Oxen be strong to labour. The labour of the Ox is great, and therefore he needs great strength to do his work, and go through with his labour.

There are some works that are done, not so much by strength as by art, or as it were, by slight of hand; such a work a feeble weak man may do: but there are other works which require great strength; all the wit, and skill, and learning, & cunning of men, cannot do them, unless they have a sutable, that is, a great portion of strength for the doing of them. David (Psal. 144.14.) describing the temporal felicity of his people, makes this request for them, That our Oxen be strong to labour. The labour of the Ox is great, and therefore he needs great strength to do his work, and go through with his labour.

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Note, Secondly; They who have great strength, may do great works.

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Great strength is a great advantage for service. If the Unicorn ⟨p. 370⟩would employ and put out his strength, he might do much. Strength of body is a talent, much may be done by that; strength of mind is an excellent talent, much more, very much more may be done by that. But when a man hath much strength of body and mind together, what may not he do! Let those who have much strength, consider how they use it. For a man to have the strength of an Unicorn, much bodily strength, and make no use of it, is to become more beastly than the Unicorn. A strong man rejoiceth to run a race (

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