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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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None are troubled with the nearness of God to them, but they who are far from him: all natural men are far from God in state and in heart, and God is near all natural men either in his word or in his works, either speaking his mind to their ears, or sending it in to their consciences. This light of God is not only not pleasing but vexing. They who love darkness cannot abide the light of direction, much less the light of conviction; So that if ever God be near in their mouth, near in their ear, or near in their conscience, yet as the Prophet ⟨p. 159⟩speaks (Jer. 12.2.) He is far from their reins; that is, though they speak, hear or think of God, yet they delight not in him, they have no desirings, no breathings after him, yea the more he offers himself to them, the more weary are they of him. What David spake in a temptation, they speak from their disposition (Psal. 73.3.) I remembered God and was troubled. It troubles them when they are put in mind of God, it troubles them when God comes into their mind. God is holy, and they are unholy, The holy God must needs be a burden to an unholy heart. The Prophet puts the Question (Amos 3.3.) Can two walk together except they be agreed? they cannot. That company is always unpleasant to us, which is unsuitable to us; They who are not at one, are best pleased when they are furthest asunder. The ways of God are grievous to wicked men, much more is God himself; They say what a wearisomeness is it to serve the Lord, they say his yoke is heavy, and his burden insupportable, the very outside of heavenly and spiritual work is burdensome to them, how then can they maintain communion with God (in truth of spirit) Who is a Spirit and will be worshipped in Spirit and in truth.
None are troubled with the neerenes of God to them, but they who are farre from him: all naturall men are farre from God in state and in heart, and God is neere all naturall men eyther in his word or in his works, eyther speaking his minde to their eares, or sending it in to their consciences. This light of God is not onely not pleasing but vexing. They who love darknes cannot abide the light of direction, much lesse the light of conviction; So that if ever God be neere in their mouth, neere in their eare, or neere in their conscience, yet as the Prophet