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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, As the wall of protection is set up, so the sword and all other instruments of destruction are sent out by appointment. (Jer. 15.3.) I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the Lord, the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of heaven, and the Beasts of the Earth to devour and destroy. And as the destroying sword, so the place whether the sword shall go to destroy is under an appointment. When the question is put (Jer. 47.6.) O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thy self into thy scabbard, rest and be still; The answer is made (ver. 7.) How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a Charge against Askelon, and against the Sea-shore, there he hath appointed it. He hath appointed this place, this ground, this Country, this City, this shore for the sword; and the sword being under an appointment, must do as it is appointed. If we look all the Scripture over, we shall find all things under an appointment; As first our children are appointed; when Adam had another Son, his wife Eve said (Gen. 4.25.) God hath appointed me another seed in stead of Abel, whom Cain slew. Secondly, our wives are appointed. When Abraham's servant was sent by him ⟨p. 446⟩to Mesopotamia for a wife for Isaac, he saith, If the woman come whom thou hast appointed to be wife to my Master Son, &c. That this woman rather then any other should be his Masters sons wife, was (he knew) by the appointment of God (Gen. 24.14.44.) Thirdly, All our Times are appointed by God. (Exod. 9.5.) My times are in thy hand (saith David, Psal. 31.15.) Fourthly, not only things that are or exist, but things that as yet are not, come under an appointment. What shall be is as certain to God, as what already is. (Isa. 44.7.) And who as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? And the things that are coming, and shall come? The ancient who have been long and still are, were appointed by me, and the things which are not but shall be in a continued succession, like Links of a Chain holding one in another, are appointed by me. The things that are coming (or that are near the birth) and shall come (things afar off) all that is to be done, as well as all that hath been done, is under an appointment.