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…

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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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Their riches, their power, their wisdom, their Counsels, whatsoever they have imagined, laid and made for a foundation to themselves, either of honour or safety, shall be overflown and swept quite away; yea all their refuges laid together ⟨p. 153⟩will prove but a refuge of lies, (Isa. 28.17.) Judgement also will I (saith the Lord) lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet, and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. That is, those places wherein they thought to hide & secure themselves against the overflowing scourge. A wicked man is in greatest danger when he thinks himself in greatest safety, and then most ready to fall when he saith in his own heart, or boasteth it out to others, that he is upon a sure foundation; For whatsoever opinion he hath of it; yet the truth is, his foundation is but sand; and (which makes his case more miserable) though he be told so, and others have found it so, yet he will not believe it. While (as the Prophet speaks, Isa. 44.20.) He feedeth of ashes, a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that be cannot deliver his soul, nor say is there not a lye, or (as the former Scripture hath it.) a refuge of lies in my right hand. Only the righteous is, or hath (as Solomon speaks) an everlasting foundation. A righteous man hath two foundations which shall never be shaken, much less overthrown; who so are settled on those foundations may be as confident as confidence it self.

Their riches, their power, their wisdome, their Councels, whatsoever they have imagined, layd and made for a foundation to themselves, eyther of honour or safety, shall be overflowne and swept quite away; yea all their refuges layd together ⟨p. 153⟩will prove but a refuge of lyes, (Isa. 28.17.) Judgement also will I (sayth the Lord) lay to the line, and righteousnes to the plummet, and the hayle shall sweepe away the refuge of lyes, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. That is, those places wherein they thought to hide & secure themselves against the overflowing scourge. A wicked man is in greatest danger when he thinkes himselfe in greatest safety, and then most ready to fall when he sayth in his owne heart, or boasteth it out to others, that he is upon a sure foundation; For whatsoever opinion he hath of it; yet the truth is, his foundation is but sand; and (which makes his case more miserable) though he be told so, and others have found it so, yet he will not beleeve it. While (as the Prophet speakes,

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