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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:455p. 142

First this, to show that they dyed a violent not a natural death, that either God by his immediate Judgements did cut them off, or that he gave them up to the Justice of man, who cut them off before their time. Man hath a set time, an ordinary time of dying (the days of man are threescore years and ten, this is the ordinary time of dying) they that dye before, are in Scripture sense, Cut down out of time, or not in time, that is, not in that time at which men usually dye according to the course and custom of nature.

First this, to shew that they dyed a violent not a naturall death, that eyther God by his immediate Judgements did cut them off, or that he gave them up to the Justice of man, who cut them off before their time. Man hath a set time, an ordinary time of dying (the dayes of man are threescore yeares and ten, this is the ordinary time of dying) they that dye before, are in Scripture sence, Cut downe out of time, or not in time, that is, not in that time at which men usually dye according to the course and custome of nature.

:456p. 142–143

Secondly, when 'tis said, They were cut down without time, the meaning is, they were cut down very suddenly, as if it were done without any time at all; God was so far from lingering or taking up long time to destroy these men, that he ⟨p. 143⟩cut them down (as it were) without any time at all,¹ even in a moment, in an Instant, as speedily as a man can think it, far more speedily then any man can do it. He did it without delay. As usually the grace of God, so often the wrath of God makes no demurs.

Secondly, when 'tis sayd, They were cut downe without time, the meaning is, they were cut downe very suddenly, as if it were done without any time at all; God was so farre from lingring or taking up long time to destroy these men, that he ⟨p. 143⟩

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