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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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Thirdly, God hideth the reason of his working. His works are often hid, but the reason of his working is oftener hid. Jeremiah complains, Why doth the way of the wicked prosper? He would know a reason of it; he saw that God let the wicked prosper, but the reason he saw not.
Thirdly, God hideth the reason of his working. His works are often hid, but the reason of his working is oftener hid. Jeremy complaines, Why doth the way of the wicked prosper? Hee would know a reason of it; hee saw that God let the wicked prosper, but the reason he saw not.
Fourthly, The design, or end of the work of God is a hidden thing; as God doth not let men see the reason why he doth this or that, so not his aim, and end, what he would have, or what he drives at in doing it. When God afflicts a Godly man, whether it be for the trial of his graces, or to chasten him for his failings, or for the purging out of his corruptions, is often his doubt: and as 'tis thus in personal workings, so also in public workings; Whether God hath to do with a Nation, or with a man only, he hath his secrets.
Fourthly, The design, or end of the worke of God is a hidden thing; as God doth not let men see the reason why he doth this or that, so not his aime, and end, what he would have, or what he drives at in doing it. When God afflicts a Godly man, whether it be for the tryal of his graces, or to chasten him for his failings, or for the purging out of his corruptions, is often his doubt: and as 'tis thus in personal workings, so also in publique workings; Whether God hath to doe with a Nation, or with a man onely, hee hath his secrets.
Fifthly, As God hides what himself doth, so he hides from us what he would have us do, he hides his own will from us in some things; we have indeed his Letters Patents, his proclaimed laws before us in all things needful to salvation; but there are some things which concern particular actings in our lives, wherein a godly man may be very ignorant of the will of God, & much