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 38 › Verse 8-11

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Lastly, We may hence infer for our comfort; If the Lord hath put bounds to the natural sea, what unnatural sea is there, to which the Lord cannot put bounds? There is a five-fold metaphorical sea, to which the Lord hath said, hitherto shalt thou come, and no further: Or, at least, he hath said, though thou come hither, thou shalt come no further. This the Lord hath said,

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First, To the sea of mans wrath. The wrath of man is a grievous sea, and of that David saith (Psal. 76.10.) The wrath of man shall praise thee, the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. Let men be as angry as they will, let them be as stormy as a sea; yet the Lord hath said, hitherto shall ye come, and no further: For (Psal. 65.7.) He stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. Yea, great men raging like the sea, are sometimes stopped by very small matters, such as the sea-sands. The Chief-priest and Elders of the people, were offended at Christ, and therefore questioned his Authority; yet forbore to answer his question, as they had most mind to do it, for fear of the people (Matth. 21.23, 26.)

First, To the sea of mans wrath. The wrath of man is a grievous sea, and of that David saith (Psal. 76.10.) The wrath of man shall praise thee, the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. Let men be as angry as they will, let them be as stormy as a sea; yet the Lord hath said, hitherto shall ye come, and no further: For (Psal. 65.7.) He stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. Yea, great men raging like the sea, are sometimes stopt by very small matters, such as the sea-sands. The Chief-priest and Elders of the people, were offended at Christ, and therefore questioned his Authority; yet forbare to answer his question, as they had most mind to do it, for fear of the people (

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