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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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Observe hence; That Evil Magistrates in Power are more ready to favour great men, then to relieve poor men.
Observe hence; That Evill Magistrates in Power are more ready to favour great men, then to releive poore men.
Eliphaz knew that Job was a Magistrate, a man in Power, and he supposeth that under his government, the poor got no bread, but the mighty men had the Earth, they had favour to have and do what they lift. It is very Common with the men of the world to be very free to those that are of the world; they are like those Clouds which we may observe sometimes blown over the dry Land, and emptying themselves into the Sea. The mighty that had store before, have more, and the poor, who had nothing, have nothing at all; Men love to bestow kindnesses upon them only to whom they are like, or whom they love. A good man helps those that are good, and wicked men care for none but such as themselves. Wicked men are called Oaks (Zech. 11.2.) Howl ye fir trees for the Cedar is fallen, (that is, the great man is fallen) because all the mighty are spoiled; howl O ye Oaks of Bashan, for the forrest of the vintage is come down. The Chaldee Paraphrase saith, Howl ye Governors of Provinces: And he calls these Governors, Oaks; ⟨p. 74⟩first, because of their strength; and, secondly, because of their fruit. What fruit do Oaks bear? only acorns; and who are fed with acorns? only swine; Acorns are but hogg• meat; he gives the allusion thus; wicked men in power, bear fruit, but it is only for swine, that is, for wicked men, they bestow the tokens of their bounty, the overplus of their plenty, upon hogs and swine, that is, upon carnal and sensual men,1 they have nothing for the People of God, for those that are the true objects of charity; they make their horses fat, their dogs fat, none are lean but Gods poor. Thus one of the Ancients reprehends those great ones of his time; Ye clothe the walls of your houses with gold, with Arras hangings, and ye let the poor go naked; the poor ask bread, and ye give it them not; it may be your horse chews a golden Bit, and the poor man hath not a Bit of Bread. The spirits of carnal men are carried out from that which is their duty, they care not how profuse and lavish they are to those who suits with their own hearts; the poor have nothing, while the mighty man hath the Earth. Thus Eliphaz reproved Job, though indeed it was otherwise with him, as appears in the defence which he afterwards made for himself against these gross insinuations. And as to this particular he answers (Chap. 29.17.)