A81199:1642
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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This implies three things concerning these oppressors, of whom Job speaks.
This implyes three things concerning these oppressours, of whom Job speakes.
First, That they were great men, not petty robbers, who when they have got cattle away, hide them, or sell them off as soon as they can, they dare not put them in their own pastures, and usually they have none to put them in. But these Nimrods, these mighty Hunters take them violently, and then own it broadly; they care not who sees what they have done. Thus the Prophet Isaiah reproves the Princes of Israel (Chap. 1.23.) Thy Princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; that is, they do like thieves, they oppress, and vex, and violently take away. They are so far (which is the duty of Princes) from repressing thieves, that they encourage and countenance them, and not only so, but are actually Thieves themselves. Thieves in Authority and power are the vilest thieves; who shall deliver from oppression, when Princes turn oppressors, and Great ones thieves?
First, That they were great men, not petty robbers, who when they have got cattle away, hide them, or sell them off as soone as they can, they dare not put them in their owne pastures, and usually they have none to put them in. But these Nimrods, these mighty Hunters take them violently, and then owne it broadly; they care not who sees what they have done. Thus the Prophet Isaiah reproves the Princes of Israel (Chap. 1.23.) Thy Princes are rebellious, and companions of theeves; that is, they doe like theeves, they oppresse, and vex, and violently take away. They are so farre (which is the duty of Princes) from repressing theeves, that they encourage and countenance them, and not onely so, but are actually Theeves themselves. Theeves in Authority and power are the vilest theeves; who shall deliver from oppression, when Princes turne oppressors, and Great ones theeves?