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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…
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.
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655
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promising themselves the continuance of their joys; (To morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant, therefore come fetch wine and let us drink to day, there will be wine enough for to morrow too, thus they promised themselves that their pleasures should continue in a succession of many morrows, now as these sons of pleasure promised themselves the continuance of their delight) so many of the sons & daughters of sorrow have found and still find a continuance of their troubles, and have cause to say, this day is even as bad as yesterday was; yea our bitter cup, our wine of astonishment is much more abundant, our sorrow is greater this day then it was yesterday, that was a black sad gloomy day, and this is a day more black, sad, and gloomy then that was.
promising themselves the continuance of their joyes; (To morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant, therefore come fetch wine and let us drinke to day, there will be wine enough for to morrow too, thus they promised themselves that their pleasures should continue in a succession of many morrows, now as these sonnes of pleasure promised themselves the continuance of their delight) so many of the sons & daughters of sorrow have found and still finde a continuance of their troubles, and have cause to say, this day is even as bad as yesterday was; yea our bitter cup, our wine of astonishment is much more abundant, our sorrow is greater this day then it was yesterday, that was a blacke sad gloomy day, and this is a day more blacke, sad, and gloomy then that was.
Fifthly, From these words; My stroke is heavier then my groaning. Observe.
Fifthly, From these words; My stroake is heavier then my groaning. Observe.
That the afflictions of some of the precious servants of God, exceed, and surpass all their complaints and groans.