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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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JOB, CHAP. 22. Vers. 12, 13, 14. Is not God in the height of heaven? and beholds the height of the Stars how high they are. And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud? Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not, and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
JOB, CHAP. 22. Vers. 12, 13, 14. Is not God in the height of heaven? and beholds the height of the Starres how high they are. And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud? Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not, and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
IN the former part of this Chapter, we have found Eliphaz charging Job with those heinous crimes, injustice and uncharitableness towards man; in these three verses he proceeds to charge him with a higher crime, even irreligiousness and impiety against God; as if (at least) Job doubted, if not denied the providence of God about what is done here below, or affirmed that he neither rewarded the righteous according to their good, nor punisheth the wicked according to the evil which they have done. That's the scope of this context, in which we may observe.
IN the former part of this Chapter, wee have found Eliphaz charging Job with those hainous crimes, injustice and uncharitablenesse towards man; in these three verses he proceeds to charge him with a higher crime, even irreligiousnesse and impiety against God; as if (at least) Job doubted, if not denied the providence of God about what is done here below, or affirmed that he neither rewarded the righteous according to their good, nor punisheth the wicked according to the evill which they have done. That's the scope of this context, in which wee may observe.
First, A twofold truth held forth.