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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He needs not take any long time to do it; he took but very little time to make the world, it was made in six days, which in reference to the greatness of the work is no time: when a great thing is done in a little time, we may say it was done without any time at all. Now if the Lord could frame a world without time, surely he can cut down the world, or the inhabitants of it in a little time? Ruining work, is easier then building work. He that built (in this sense) without time, can pull down without time; we need not trouble our selves with such thoughts as these, when we see wicked men, Enemies of God and his people in their height and strength, O what a length of time will it require? O how many years must be spent in cutting down these strong Oaks, those tall Cedars? the Lord can cut them down in a moment. Our late experiences have showed us wicked men cut down without time; before they thought they could be shaken, yea touched, they have be•n cut down; when they concluded they could not be reached, they have been ruined. The ⟨p. 145⟩Jesuits and other Machiavellian politicians have a received Maxim of State among them; Take time and you may do any thing. If you are disappointed in a project this year, wait a few years longer (say they) and you shall either find or make a way to accomplish it. But the Lord can do any thing he hath a mind to at any time, or without taking time. The Apostle prophesying of the Antichrist saith (2 Thes. 2.6, 7.) Now ye know what withholdeth, that he may he revealed in his time; for the mystery of iniquity doth already work, only he who now letteth will let, till he be taken out of the way. The power and splendour of the Roman Empire stood in Antichrists way, and he could not cut it down without time; He was hacking and hewing, heaving and thrusting many years, yea some ages before he could remove that block out of his way, and so make way for his own Greatness. The wisest of men must have time to bring about their ends. Only God, the only wise God, can cut down and remove whatsoever stands in his way (though it stand like a great mountain) without time or without taking time, if once his time be come in which he would have it removed. The wicked of those elder times were cut down suddenly, without time. Eliphaz confirms it further in the next words.

Hee needs not take any long time to doe it; hee tooke but very little time to make the world, it was made in six dayes, which in reference to the greatness of the worke is no time: when a great thing is done in a little time, wee may say it was done without any time at all. Now if the Lord could frame a world without time, surely he can cut downe the world, or the inhabitants of it in a little time? Ruining worke, is easier then building worke. He that built (in this sence) without time, can pull downe without time; wee need not trouble our selves with such thoughts as these, when wee see wicked men, Enemies of God and his people in their height and strength, O what a length of time will it require? O how many yeares must be spent in cutting downe these strong Oakes, those tall Cedars? the Lord can cut them downe in a moment. Our late experinces have shewed us wicked men cut downe without time; before they thought they could be shaken, yea toucht, they have ben cut downe; when they concluded they could not be reached, they have been ruined. The

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