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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There is yet one word more, very considerable in the Text, for the heightening of this sin.

There is yet one word more, very considerable in the Text, for the hightning of this sinne.

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Thou hast taken a pledge of thy brother for nought; or without cause; This word was opened (Chap. 1.9.) where Satan suggests against Jobs sincerity, doth Job serve God for nought. And again (Chap. 2.3.) where the Lord asserts and vindicates the sincerity of Job against Satan's calumniations; Thou movedst me against him to destroy him without cause; That is, thou hadst no cause to move me so against him; he is no such mercenary servant as thou hast maliciously pretended. Thus here; Thou hast taken a pledge of thy brother for nought, or without cause; that is, without any necessary cause, there was no reason thou shouldest take a pledge from thy brother when thou tookest it; thou mightest have trusted him, but thou wouldest not any further then thou hadst full security put into thy hand, or rather then thou didst take it into thy hand, whether he would or no. As if he had said; Thou wouldest not relieve thy brothers poverty, upon the promises which God makes to those who charitably relieve the poor; thou wouldest neither take Gods word, nor trust thy brother in any case, further then thou didst see him; unless he would put into thy hand, thou wouldest not put into his. True charity must and will make some ventures; Cast thy bread upon the waters (saith Solomon Eccl. 11.1.) A good man is a Merchant and will trust his bread where he hath no more assurance of a safe return, then the Merchant hath of his Ship and Lading from the winds and waters.

Thou hast taken a pledge of thy brother for nought; or without cause; This word was opened (Chap. 1.9.) where Satan suggests against Jobs sincerity, doth Job serve God for nought. And againe (Chap. 2.3.) where the Lord asserts and vindicates the sincerity of Job against Satans calumniations; Thou movedst me against him to destroy him without cause; That is, thou hadst no cause to move me so against him; he is no such mercenary servant as thou hast maliciously pretended. Thus here; Thou hast taken a pledge of thy brother for nought, or without cause; that is, without any necessary cause, there was no reason thou shouldest take a pledge from thy brother when thou tookest it; thou mightest have trusted him, but thou wouldest not any further then thou hadst full security put into thy hand, or rather then thou didst take it into thy hand, whether he would or no. As if he had sayd; Thou wouldest not releive thy brothers poverty, upon the promises which God makes to those who charitably releive the poore; thou wouldest neyther take Gods word, nor trust thy brother in any case, further then thou didst see him; unlesse he would put into thy hand, thou wouldest not put into his. True charity must and will make some ventures; Cast thy bread upon the waters (saith Solomon

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