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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:252p. 75

The word notes two things. First, to continue, he dwelt there, thou lettest him abide, whereas if he had come into the Land thou shouldst quickly have rooted him out. Secondly, The word signifies not only to dwell but to sit, and to sit, in Scripture Language notes authority or dominion, he dwelt or sate in it, that is, he was the man in authority, he had the power, and the great places of government were entrusted in his hand. From both these observe; First, That evil Magistrates are apt to pervert Justice, in favour of those who are great in power.

The word notes two things. First, to continue, he dwelt there, thou let'st him abide, whereas if he had come into the Land thou should'st quickly have rooted him out. Secondly, The word signifies not onely to dwell but to sit, and to sit, in Scripture Language notes authority or dominion, he dwelt or sate in it, that is, hee was the man in authority, hee had the power, and the great places of government were entrusted in his hand. From both these observe; First, That evill Magistrates are apt to pervert Justice, in favour of those who are great in power.

:253p. 75–76

Favour should be showed according to the Justness of mens causes, and not according to the greatness of their persons. But usually the mighty men have the Earth, all goes on their side, and the honourable man dwells there, be sits safe & quiet, well and warm. This is so commonly seen, that 'tis become a Proverb,¹ The mighty man hath the whole earth for his house to dwell in; the poor man lies every where, but seldom dwells any where. The wicked are said to have their portion in this life, they would have the Earth to themselves, and they shall have nothing but Earth. So the Prophet describes them (Isaiah 5.8.) Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, that there may be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the Earth. Man is naturally a sociable Creature, and it may seem strange that he should desire to be alone in the midst of the Earth: Therefore by his desire to be alone, we must not ⟨p. 76⟩

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