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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:18p. 2–3

Again we may contract his scope and give it in this brief; Job having constantly affirmed against his friends, that God equally afflicts the righteous and the wicked: and having said (which might have gained respect to what he was about to say) that he pleaded for God (Chap. 21.4. As for me, is my complaint to man, or for man, no, it is to God, or in Gods behalf.) Hereupon Eliphaz taxes him with this presumption, as if he would needs undertake to be a patron for God, and so to bring him in some advantage, or to stand him in stead, for the maintaining of his cause; therefore he begins his speech with this chiding expostulation; Can man be profitable unto God? or (suppose ⟨p. 3⟩thou wert (which I shall presently disprove) as thou hast often boasted, righteous, yet) is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous?

Againe we may contract his scope and give it in this briefe; Job having constantly affirmed against his friends, that God equally afflicts the righteous and the wicked: and having said (which might have gained respect to what he was about to say) that hee pleaded for God (Chap. 21.4. As for me, is my complaint to man, or for man, no, it is to God, or in Gods behalf.) Hereupon Eliphaz taxes him with this presumption, as if he would needs undertake to be a patron for God, and so to bring him in some advantage, or to stand him in stead, for the maintaining of his cause; therefore he begins his speech with this chiding expostulation; Can man be profitable unto God? or (suppose ⟨p. 3⟩thou wert (which I shall presently disprove) as thou hast often boasted, righteous, yet) is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous?

:19p. 3

This seems to be the intent of the whole Chapter, in which we may further take notice of two distinct parts. The first is reprehensory, Eliphaz reproves and rebukes Job sorely, to the end of the 20. verse.

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