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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, It is our duty in every trouble that God layeth upon us, to seek unto God, and to use all good means for the taking of it off from us. But
First, It is our duty in every trouble that God layeth upon us, to seeke unto God, and to use all good meanes for the taking of it off from us. But
Secondly, We must not seek unto God for the removing of any evil from us, as being displeased with his laying it upon us: we must be quiet under our troubles, and yet we may both desire and endeavour to be quit of them. Though God be in one mind, yet that doth not necessitate man to one condition, nor hinder him from seeking a better then that wherein he is.
Secondly, We must not seeke unto God for the removing of any evill from us, as being displeased with his laying it upon us: we must be quiet under our troubles, and yet we may both desire and endeavour to be quit of them. Though God be in one minde, yet that doth not necessitate man to one condition, nor hinder him from seeking a better then that wherein he is.
I have insisted the longer upon this point, because Job gives it as a general answer to all his friends queries about him, and as the best expedient for reconciling the difference between them and him. He is in one mind, And who can turn him?
I have insisted the longer upon this poynt, because Job gives it as a general answer to all his friends queryes about him, and as the best expedient for reconciling the difference between them and him. He is in one minde, And who can turne him?