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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Secondly, Water doth not only swallow up, but enter in; while it covereth the body, it fills the bowels. Thus affliction like water, fills within as well as covers without. David complains that his afflictions did so (Psal. 69.1.) Save me O God, for the waters are come in unto my soul. Not only have ⟨p. 97⟩these waters swelled over me, but they are soaked into me. Inward or soul-afflictions, as well as outward, and bodily afflictions, are set forth by waters. (Psal. 109.18.) As he clothed himself with cursing, like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels (or within him) like water, and like oil into his bones. Liquids penetrate, so do afflictions.

Secondly, Water doth not onely swallow up, but enter in; while it covereth the body, it fills the bowells. Thus affliction like water, fills within as well as covers without. David complaines that his affl•ctions did so (Psal. 69.1.) Save me O God, for the waters are come in unto my soule. Not onely have ⟨p. 97⟩these waters sweld over mee, but they are soakt into mee. Inward or soule-afflictions, as well as outward, and bodyly afflictions, are set forth by waters. (Psal. 109.18.) As he cloathed himselfe with cursing, like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowells (or within him) like water, and like oyle into his bones. Liquids penetrate, so doe afflictions.

:324p. 97

Thirdly, As the water is not mans proper Element, he lives and breathe in the air, not in the water; So affliction is not our proper Element, though it be due to our sin, yet it is not proper to our nature. Man was not made to live in affliction, as the fish was made to live in the water; and therefore as it is said; The Lord doth not willingly afflict nor grieve the Children of men, (

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