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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Note.
Sudden fear surpriseth securest sinners.
Sudden feare surprizeth securest sinners.
When they shall say peace and quietness, then sorrow and anguish come upon them as pain upon a woman in travel, and they shall not escape. The Prophet in vision (Zech. 5.1.) Saw a flying roll; That flying roll was the Curse; And it was called a flying roll, to note the speedy and sudden coming of those judgements that were written in it; They came not only upon the spur, but upon the wing. They came flying; Flying is a swift motion, and that motion is applied to judgement, when once God giveth it a Commission to come. Hence also (Deut. 32.41.) the sword is called a lightning sword, or a sword that hath lightning in it; If I (saith the Lord) whet my glittering (or lightning) sword. The sword of the Lord is as Lightning; it hath burning and swiftness in it; divine vengeance cometh as Lightning. It is called also the overflowing scourge (Isa. 28.15.) 'Tis a scourge because the lashes of it cause much smart and pain, and 'tis an over-flowing scourge, to note the suddenness of it; The scourge comes in like a mighty flood.
When they shall say peace and quietnesse, then sorrow and anguish come upon them as paine upon a woman in travell, and they shall not escape. The Prophet in vision (Zech. 5.1.) Saw a flying roll; That flying roll was the Curse; And it was called a flying roll, to note the speedy and sudden coming of those judgements that were written in it; They came not onely upon the spurre, but upon the winge. They came flying; Flying is a swift motion, and that motion is applyd to judgement, when once God giveth it a Commission to come. Hence also (