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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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Thirdly, Those in the Text were raised to a higher pitch of presumption then both the former; For they said, what can the Almighty do against us? As if they had said, Let him do his worst, we fear him not; To think that God will shield us from the evil which others threaten, or that he will not bring that evil upon us which himself hath threatened, when we do evil, are very high actings of presumption; But to think that God can do nothing against us, to think that the Arm of God is shorter then that it can reach us, or weaker then that it can over-power us; to think that we have out-grown divine justice, and are too big or too strong to be dealt with by the Almighty is presumption to madness; woe to those sinners who secure themselves in the goodness of God to them, more woe to those who secure themselves in Gods neglect of them, but above all, woe is their portion who secure themselves as it were in the weakness of God, even while in words they acknowledge his power; saying, What can the Almighty do against us?
Thirdly, Those in the Text were raysed to a higher pitch of presumption then both the former; For they sayd, what can the Allmighty doe against us? As if they had sayd, Let him doe his worst, wee feare him not; To thinke that God will sheild us from the evill which others threaten, or that he will not bring that evill upon us which himselfe hath threatned, when we doe evill, are very high actings of presumption; But to thinke that God can doe nothing against us, to thinke that the Arme of God is shorter then that it can reach us, or weaker then that it can over-power us; to thinke that we have out-growne divine justice, and are too big or too strong to be dealt with by the Allmighty is presumption to madnes; woe to those sinners who secure themselves in the goodnes of God to them, more woe to those who secure themselves in Gods neglect of them, but above all, woe is their portion who secure themselves as it were in the weaknes of God, even while in words they acknowledge his power; saying, What can the Allmighty doe against us?
Thirdly, Others read the words thus; They say to the almighty depart from us, and what hath the almighty done against them? That is, what hurt hath God done them? They are troubled at the presence of God; But what cause hath God given them to be troubled at his presence? And then we may connect these words with the words of the 18th verse; What hath God done against them? yea he filled their houses with good things; that's all the damage he did them? This is a fair sense, and consistent with the Original Text: leaving the reader to his choice; I shall only give the observation which riseth clearly from this.