An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
Author: Joseph Caryl

An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastor of the congregation there.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655

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Fourthly, whereas Job saith; Even to day my complaint is bitter. Observe.

Fourthly, whereas Job sayth; Even to day my complaint is bitter. Observe.

:1003p. 308

The Afflictions and sorrows of some eminently Godly, stick by them, or continue long upon them.

The Afflictions and sorrows of some eminently Godly, sticke by them, or continue long upon them.

:1004p. 308–309

It is with afflictions as with diseases, there are some acute diseases, sharp and fierce for a while, but they last not, they are over in a few days; for either the disease departs from the man, or the man departs out of the world by the fierceness of his disease. There are also Chronic diseases, lasting, lingering diseases, that hang about a man many days, yea months and years, and will not be gone while he lives, but lye down in the grave with him. Such a difference we find among those other afflictions and troubles which are not seated (as diseases) in the body, but reach the whole estate of man. Some are acute and sharp, like the fierce fits of a fever, but they last not; or like Summers sudden storms, which are soon followed with a succession of fair weather. But there are also chronic afflictions, tuffe and unmoveable troubles, which abide by us, which dwell with us day after day, year after year, and never leave us while we live, or till we leave the ⟨p. 309⟩world. Many a good man hath carried his affliction with him to the grave. If any shall object; how then is that of David true, (Psal. 30.5.) Weeping may endure for a night, ••t joy cometh in the morning. I answer; First, That Scripture speaks of that which is often experienced, but not always: secondly, It is most true also that all our weeping is but for a night, yea but for a Moment (as the Apostle speaks,

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