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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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If the Lord speak the word, it is done. God spake the world into this beauty, he did but say, Let there be light, and there was light. And he can speak the world into trouble and confusion; He doth but say, Let there be darkness, and there is darkness. It was an high speech of Caesar, who meeting with some opposition from that young noble Roman Metellus, said, Let me alone, lest I destroy thee. And presently added; It is easier for me to do this, then to speak it. Such was his power, that he could easier take away a mans life, then give sentence of death against him. This is most true concerning the great God of heaven and earth, there is no more difficulty in his doing of a thing, then in his desiring and willing it to be done.
If the Lord speake the word, it is done. God spake the world into this beautie, he did but say, Let there be light, and there was light. And he can speake the world into trouble and confusion; He doth but say, Let there be darknes, and there is darknes. It was an high speech of Caesar, who meeting with some opposition from that yong noble Roman Metellus, sayd, Let me alone, lest I destroy thee. And presently added; It is easier for me to doe this, then to speake it. Such was his power, that he could easier take away a mans life, then give sentence of death against him. This is most true concerning the great God of heaven and earth, there is no more difficultie in his doing of a thing, then in his desiring and willing it to be done.
The general truth of this verse carrieth in it a twofold inference.
The generall truth of this verse carryeth in it a twofold inference.
First, Of terror to the wicked, God is in one mind, the same opinion which he had of their ways, and persons heretofore, the same he hath still. The same curses and Judgements which he hath denounced against them formerly, are in force still. Is it not a terrible thing to incorrigible wicked men, to remember that what the soul of God desireth, he doth, when his soul desireth nothing but vengeance and wrath for them. Therefore tremble before the Lord ye wicked, and be ye sore afraid at the remembrance of his unchangeableness.