A81199:1532
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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So that here Job falls down-right upon the point in debate, affirming what he had often affirmed before, that God both in asserting the innocency of the righteous, and in punishing the sins of the wicked, useth much variety; and that his proceedings with the sons of men, are so far from being always open, and plain, that usually they are very secret, concealed, and so much in the dark, that there is no print of his steps to be found. This seems to be the design and tendency of the whole Chapter; and the argument of it may be formed thus;
So that here Job falls downe-right upon the poynt in debate, affirming what he had often affirmed before, that God both in asserting the innocency of the righteous, and in punishing the sins of the wicked, useth much variety; and that his proceedings with the sons of men, are so farre from being alwayes open, and plaine, that usually they are very secret, concealed, and so much in the darke, that there is no print of his steps to be found. This seemes to be the designe and tendency of the whole Chapter; and the argument of it may be formed thus;
Ye, my friends have said, that God punisheth all evil doers in this life; seeing then he knoweth the length and continuance of their days in this world, why doth he yet suffer them to slip out of this world unpunished. And if they are so frequently punished in this world (as ye affirm) why do not they who know God see it, and take notice of it?
Yee, my friends have said, that God punisheth all evill doers in this life; seing then he knoweth the length and continuance of their dayes in this world, why doth he yet suffer them to slip out of this world unpunished. And if they are so frequently punished in this world (as ye affirme) why doe not they who know God see it, and take notice of it?