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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Some say, the instruments of his commerce, his weights and measures, he pincheth the poor there, that's true, those instruments of the churlish Merchant or Tradesman are evil. Yet we may rather expound it more largely for all the means, whether persons or things, whether agents & under-officers, or courses and devices, which the churlish man useth as instruments to compass and bring about his purposes; all these savour of himself, they are evil, that is, false, treacherous, and lying in wait to deceive. For (as it follow) He deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right, or (as we put in the margin) when he speaketh against the poor in Judgement.

Some say, the instruments of his commerce, his weights and measures, he pincheth the poore there, that's true, those instruments of the churlish Merchant or Tradsman are evill. Yet wee may rather expound it more largely for all the meanes, whether persons or things, whether agents & under-officers, or courses and devices, which the churlish man useth as instruments to compasse and bring about his purposes; all these savour of himselfe, they are evill, that is, false, treacherous, and lying in waite to deceive. For (as it followe) He deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poore with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right, or (as wee put in the margin) when he speaketh against the poore in Judgement.

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Thirdly, Note; That a little is much reckoned upon by those that are in need, or have nothing.

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Water is a welcome mercy to the thirsty, to the weary, to those who are ready to dye with heat and travel. The rich man in hell would have been glad of a drop of water to cool his tongue. Sicera the General of Jabin's Army, begs of Jael, to give him a little water, for (saith he) I am thirsty. (

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