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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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First, That God would show him the true Cause of his affliction; for he did not take that to be the Cause which his friends had so often suggested, and so disputed upon that Fallacy all along, which Logicians call, The putting of that for a Cause which is not the Cause. Therefore Job hoped to know of God what he would say, as to the reason why he did Contend with him.
First, That God would shew him the true Cause of his affliction; for he did not take that to be the Cause which his friends had so often suggested, and so disputed upon that Fallacy all along, which Logicians call, The putting of that for a Cause which is not the Cause. Therefore Job hoped to know of God what he would say, as to the reason why he did Contend with him.
Secondly, What God would say to him by way of Direction and Counsel, by way of remedy and redress, he was solicitous to understand the mind of God, and what God expected from him under this dispensation. So that Jobs scope was not at all (as Eliphaz suspected) to plead his own righteousness and holy walkings before God, as if God had been beholding to him for them, and so must needs grant him (as having deserved it) whatsoever he should ask. But that he might be acquainted with the holy ⟨p. 336⟩will and purpose of God concerning himself, and to be instructed by him about the grounds and ends of his long and sharp affliction, that so he might bear it more cheerfully, and more fruitfully. As also (and that principally) that he might hear from his Majesty which was the great point in controversy between him and his friends) whether he did correct and chasten him as a son, or punish and take vengeance on him, as on a rebel; and so set him among the examples of caution for sinners in time to come.
Secondly, What God would say to him by way of Direction and Councell, by way of remedy and redress, he was sollicitous to understand the minde of God, and what God expected from him under this dispensation. So that Jobs scope was not at all (as Eliphaz suspected) to plead his owne righteousnesse and holy walkings before God, as if God had been beholding to him for them, and so must needs grant him (as having deserved it) whatsoever he should aske. But that he might be acquainted with the holy