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…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
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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¹This (as a learned interpreter gives his opinion of it) is a hard Text, and there are various renderings of it. I shall touch upon them, and then draw out that which may be suitable for observation.

¹This (as a learned interpreter gives his opinion of it) is a hard Text, and there are various renderings of it. I shall touch upon them, and then draw out that which may be suteable for observation.

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First, The whole verse may (as some conceive) be rather read thus; Why are not times hidden from the Almighty, seeing they that know him do not see his days? The meaning of which translation is this; it might make a man that is not well instructed in the ways and providences of God, to think that God takes no notice of the times that pass, nor of the things done here below, seeing the best of his servants could never yet make it out, that he punisheth ungodly men according to their deeds in this world. Surely then we may say, That times are hidden from God, for were it not so, godly men could not but see his days, his judgement-days upon the wicked, and things would not be in such confusion, and disorder as they are. So that Job either shows what men do ordinarily conclude from Gods indulgence and patience towards the wicked, and his seeming slackness and slowness in avenging the wrongs of his own people, even that as God is in heaven, so thick clouds are a covering to him there, and that he seeth not what is acted on the earth. As if either the Lords eye did not reach this inferior world, or that he would not trouble himself about it. Surely times are hidden from the Almighty, or

First, The whole verse may (as some conceave) be rather read thus; Why are not times hidden from the Almighty, seing they that know him doe not see his dayes? The meaning of which translation is this; it might make a man that is not well instructed in the wayes and providences of God, to thinke that God takes no notice of the times that passe, nor of the things done here below, seing the best of his servants could never yet make it out, that he punisheth ungodly men according to their deeds in this world. Surely then we may say, That times are hidden from God, for were it not so, godly men could not but see his dayes, his judgement-dayes upon the wicked, and things would not be in such confusion, and disorder as they are. So that Job either shewes what men doe ordinarily conclude from Gods indulgence and patience towards the wicked, and his seeming slacknes and slownes in avenging the wrongs of his owne people, even that as God is in heaven, so thicke clouds are a covering to him there, and that he seeth not what is acted on the earth. As if eyther the Lords eye did not reach this inferior world, or that he would not trouble himselfe about it. Surely times are hidden from the Almighty, or

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