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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Some expound this of the parallel dealings of God with other persons; He performeth the thing that is appointed for me, ¹and many such things are with him; That is, I am not the only Instance, or example of this; God doth the like also to others, my case is not singular, I am not alone in the thing, God hath not appointed a portion for me only, and performed it accordingly to me; no, he doth many such like things; yea whatsoever he doth with, or concerning any else, it is by appointment and according to the determinate purpose of his own will: Many such things are with him.

Some expound this of the paralel dealings of God with other persons; Hee performeth the thing that is appoynted for mee, ¹and many such things are with him; That is, I am not the onely Instance, or example of this; God doth the like also to others, my case is not singular, I am not alone in the thing, God hath not appoynted a portion for mee onely, and performed it accordingly to mee; no, he doth many such like things; yea whatsoever hee doth with, or concerning any else, it is by appoyntment and according to the determinate purpose of his owne will: Many such things are with him.

1Haec multitudo refertur ad similia exempla hominum quos deus similiter exercet sive exe•cere possit si velit. Non unicum (inquit) ego sum exemplum hujus liberae dei potesta•is.

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But, secondly, I conceive that we may rather expound these words (many such things) of such things as Job had already suffered; As if he had said, The Lord bath performed the thing that he hath appointed for me; hitherto (I have had my portion of trouble and sorrow unto this day) and I am like to have more; ¹

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