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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:107p. 28

There is a truth in this, God doth correct many who fear him, but he doth not correct •ny one for fearing of him; many holy persons are afflicted, but no man was ever afflicted for his holiness. God hath made many promises to the godly man, that he will reward him, and do him good. Say to the righteous it shall be well with him. Godliness is profitable for all things, having •he promises of this life, and of that which is to come. Therefore no man needs fear that God will hurt him for his holiness: though a holy man may receive many rods and scourges from God, yet holiness never received the least scourge from God.

There is a tru•h in this, God doth correct many who fear him, but he doth not correct •ny one for fearing of him; many holy persons are afflicted, but no man was ever afflicted for his holinesse. God hath made many promises to the godly man, that he will reward him, and doe him good. Say to the righteous it shall be well with him. Godlinesse is profitable for all things, having •he promises of this life, and of that which is to come. Therefore no man needs feare that God will hurt him for his holinesse: though a holy man may receive many rods and scourges from God, yet holinesse never received the least scourge from God.

:108p. 28–29

¹Again, as fear is taken Actively for Religion, or for holiness, the sense may be given thus, in pursuance of the fourth signification of the word Reprove, before explained, When God comes to judge thee, or when he declares what thou art, he will not look to thy fear only, to thy profession of Religion, and holiness, and over-look or wink at thy sins; and therefore he presently subjoins, Is not thy wickedness great? Hereby arguing, that no mans piety is so perfect, that thereby he can be accounted just or righteous in the sight of God, or that a mans profession, yea and practice of Religion is of no value, either to escape the punishment of his sin, or to deserve a reward at the hands of God. Some expound that (

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