A35538:1845
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 39 › Verse 22-25
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It is said (Psal. 78.8.) that, the children of Ephraim being armed, and carrying bows (they had both offensive and defensive weapons, yet) turned back in the day of battle. They marched on possibly a great while very valiantly, as well as any in the army, and possibly made great boasts what they would do; but when it came to the day of battle, when they saw the face of the sword, then saith the Text, they turned back. A man of right metal turns not back, his courage fails not, no not at present danger; and that's it which we are to consider our selves in, as to our spiritual courage. It is an easy matter to slight dangers when they are unseen and only talked of; but when it comes to the day of battle, when swords are drawn, and you see their terrible faces, then not to turn back, that's courage indeed. And so we may understand the words of the Apostle (Heb. 10.38.) where he brings in the Lord speaking thus; If any man draw back, my soul shall have no ⟨p. 450⟩pleasure in him. If any man draw back as a coward, or takes his heels in the day of battle (for of that he spake in the 34th verse, telling us of those, Who endured a great fight of affliction, even of those that took joyfully the spoiling of their goods, and doubtless were ready to take joyfully the spoiling of their lives too; If any man in their case turn back f om the very face of the sword) My soul (saith God) shall have no pleasure in him; he is no soldier for me, he is not fit for the spiritual warfare.
It is said (Psal. 78.8.) that, the children of Ephraim being armed, and carrying bows (they had both offensive and defensive weapons, yet) turned back in the day of battle. They marcht on possibly a great while very valiantly, as well as any in the army, and possibly made great boasts what they would do; but when it came to the day of battle, when they saw the face of the sword, then saith the Text, they turned back. A man of right mettal turns not back, his courage fails not, no not at present danger; and that's it which we are to consider our selves in, as to our spiritual courage. It is an easie matter to slight dangers when they are unseen and only talked of; but when it comes to the day of battle, when swords are drawn, and you see their terrible faces, then not to turn back, that's courage indeed. And so we may understand the words of the Apostle (