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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Hence note; First, That as God hath abundance of afflictions in his power, so he hath variety of ways and means to afflict the sons of men; either for the punishment of their sin, or for the trial of their graces.

Hence note; First, That as God hath abundance of afflictions in his power, so hee hath variety of wayes and meanes to afflict the sonnes of men; eyther for the punishment of their sinne, or for the tryall of their graces.

:329p. 98

If one will not do it another shall; if the snare will not, fear shall, if fear will not, darkness shall; and if darkness will not, the waters shall, and if waters of one height will not do it, he will have waters deep enough to do it; abundance of waters shall do it; he hath variety of ways to deal both with sinners and with Saints

If one will not doe it another shall; if the snare will not, feare shall, if feare will not, darknes shall; and if darknes will not, the waters shall, and if waters of one hight will not doe it, hee will have waters deepe enough to doe it; abundance of waters shall doe it; hee hath variety of wayes to deale both with sinners and with Saints

:330p. 98–99

Secondly, Consider the inference which Eliphaz makes, Therefore snares &c. are upon thee; That Is, because thou hast done wickedly in not relieving and in oppressing the poor, therefore snares have entangled thee. This (though false in Jobs particular case, yet) is a truth in General. And it teacheth ⟨p. 99⟩us, That, There is an unavoidable sequel between sin and sorrow. Look upon sin in its own nature, and so the sequel is unavoidable, sin is big with sorrow; as affliction burdens the sinner, so sin is burdened with affliction. Sin hath all sorts of affliction in its bowels; and we may say of all the evils that afflict us, they are our sins. Sin is formally the transgression of the Law, and sin is virtually the punishment of transgressors. Many (I grant) are afflicted for trial of their graces (as hath been showed before) but grace had never been thus tried if man had not sinned. Sin is the remote cause of all afflictions, and it is the next or immediate procuring cause of most afflictions. Would any man avoid the snare, let him fear to sin; would he avoid fear, let him fear to do evil; would he keep out of darkness, and not be covered with abundance of waters, let him take heed he drink not iniquity like water, let him have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. God tells the sinner plainly what portion he is to expect; Say woe to the wicked, it shall be ill with him; for the reward of his hands shall be given him, (

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