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…

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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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Yet rather by this appointment (or the thing which God had appointed him) we are to understand (as I conceive) his afflictions only and his sorrow; As if he had said;¹ I find that God will do what he hath a mind to do, how grievous soever it be either to the mind or flesh of man: for he performeth the thing that he hath appointed for me; he hath appointed me to sorrow, and I have had sorrow and trouble store; And he will not dismiss me or let me go out of his hand, till he hath performed every title of what he hath appointed for my portion of sorrow and suffering in this world. And to show how much he was assured of this, He speaks in the present tense; Not he will perform, but he performeth, &c. As if he ⟨p. 444⟩had said; He will as surely do it, as if he were now a doing it.

Yet rather by this appoyntment (or the thing which God had appoynted him) wee are to understand (as I conceive) his afflictions onely and his sorrow; As if he had said;¹ I finde that God will doe what he hath a minde to doe, how grievous soever it be eyther to the minde or flesh of man: for he performeth the thing that hee hath appoynted for mee; hee hath appoynted me to sorrow, and I have had sorrow and trouble store; And he will not dismisse me or let mee goe out of his hand, till he hath performed every title of what he hath appoynted for my portion of sorrow and suffering in this world. And to shew how much he was assured of this, He speakes in the present tense; Not he will performe, but he performeth, &c. As if he ⟨p. 444⟩had sayd; He will as surely doe it, as if he were now a doing it.

1Quicquid deem decrevit absolvet, sive in bonum sive in malum. Merc: Non me missum faciet, donea impleverit, quae in statuit. Merc:Quicquid deme decrevit absolvet, sive in bonum sive in malum. Merc: Non me missum faciet, donea impleverit, quae in statuit. Merc:

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