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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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Though we know nothing by them, though we can charge nothing upon them, yet this thought riseth naturally in us, when we see any under great and extraordinary sufferings, surely they are great, and extraordinary sinners. The worst of sinners never suffered more in this world, then the best of Saints; Witness those Jewish Worthies, whose torments are reported by the Author to the Hebrews (Chap. 11.37.) and as these were adjudged to suffer, because they were thought the worst of sinners, so, doubtless, many who saw them suffer thought them such, though they knew nothing done by them to make them such. Read also this Spirit (Luk. 13.2. Act. 28.4.) This hath been formerly observed from other passages in this book, and therefore I only touch it, and pass away.
Though we know nothing by them, though we can charge nothing upon them, yet this thought riseth naturally in us, when we see any under great and extraordinary sufferings, surely they are great, and extraordinary sinners. The worst of sinners never suffered more in this world, then the best of Saints; Witnes those Jewish Worthyes, whose torments are reported by the Author to the Hebrewes (Chap. 11.37.) and as these were adjudged to suffer, because they were thought the worst of sinners, so, doubtlesse, many who saw them suffer thought them such, though they knew nothing done by them to make them such. Read also this Spirit (Luk. 13.2. Act. 28.4.) This hath been formerly observed from other passages in this booke, and therefore I onely touch it, and passe away.
Again, Eliphaz seems to take Job off from the wrong ground of his sufferings, and tells him, though he looked to other reasons, yet the true reason was the greatness of his wickedness, and the numberlessness of his iniquities.