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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The word rendered, to make soft, signifies the abating of the strength of the heart.

The word rendred, to make soft, signifies the abateing of the strength of the heart.

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But it may be enquired, what was this soft heart which God made him?

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I answer; First, Negatively, by a soft heart here we are not to understand a penitent heart, or a heart broken with Godly sorrow at the sight, either of sin acted or wrath threatened. (2 Kings 22.19.) The Lord saith by the Prophet to Josiah, Because thy heart was tender (soft or melted) and thou hast humbled thy self before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, therefore &c. The heart of flesh promised and given in the new Covenant, is a relenting and repenting heart (Ezek. 36.26.) I will take away the heart of stone, and give you an heart of flesh; that is, I will make your heart soft, which before was hard. Job had such a heart, a soft heart in this notion, when he spake thus, but that's not the heart here meant; God had given him that softness of heart before; for he is described (Chap. 1.1.) A man that feared God; and a man that feareth God, is a man of a soft heart. (Prov. 28.14.) Blessed is the man that feareth always, but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Where the hard heart and the fear of God are opposed; For wheresoever the true fear of God is in the heart, that is a soft heart.

I answer; First, Negatively, by a soft heart here wee are not to understand a penitent heart, or a heart broken with Godly sorrow at the sight, eyther of sin acted or wrath threatned. (

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