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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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Water being the Element and the Instrument, which God hath so often used in his angry dispensations towards sinful men, it may emphatically express any dispensation of his anger. Yet if we consider the very nature of the thing it self, it carrieth significancy enough to be the Emblem of saddest and soarest affliction.
Water being the Element and the Instrument, which God hath so often used in his angry dispensations towards sinfull men, it may emphatically expresse any dispensation of his anger. Yet if we consider the very nature of the thing it selfe, it carrieth significancy enough to be the Embleme of saddest and soarest affliction.
First, There is in water a swallowing power; as water is easily swallowed, so it swallows all up. Man cannot subsist in it when it is most peaceable, and he can hardly escape out of it when 'tis enraged. Sorrow and affliction are swallowers also; unless mercy appear and moderate them, they drown and overthrow all. The Apostle useth that expression when he adviseth the Corinthians (2 Ep: 2.7.) To forgive and comfort the incestuous person, whom, according to his advice, they had formerly Excommunicated or cast out from fellowship in the Church; Lest (saith he) such a one should be swallowed up with over-much sorrow. Sorrow of any sort, even sorrow for sin may possibly have an excess, or an over-muchness in it; and when ever it hath so (beyond the end for which it serves, for sorrow is not of any worth in it self, but as it serves to a spiritual end, When (I say) sorrow hath such an excess, then) not only the comforts, but the gifts and usefulness of the person sorrowing, are in danger to be swallowed up by it.
First, There is in water a swallowing power; as water is easily swallowed, so it swallowes all up. Man cannot subsist in it when it is most peaceable, and he can hardly escape out of it when 'tis enraged. Sorrow and affliction are swallowers also; unlesse mercy appeare and moderate them, they drowne and overthrow all. The Apostle useth that expression when he adviseth the Corinthians (2 Ep: 2.7.) To forgive and comfort the incestuous person, whom, according to his advice, they had formerly Excommunicated or cast out from fellowship in the Church; Lest (saith he) such a one should be swallowed up with over-much sorrow. Sorrow of any sort, even sorrow for sinne may possibly have an excesse, or an over-muchnes in it; and when ever it hath so (beyond the end for which it serves, for sorrow is not of any worth in it selfe, but as it serves to a spirituall end, When (I say) sorrow hath such an excesse, then) not onely the comforts, but the gifts and usefullnes of the person sorrowing, are in danger to be swallowed up by it.