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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, 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.
Thirdly, Others read the words thus; They say to the allmighty depart from us, and what hath the allmighty 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 dammage he did them? This is a fayre sence, and consistent with the Original Text: leaving the reader to his choyce; I shall only give the observation which riseth clearely from this.
God never giveth wicked men any just cause to be weary of him.
He never doth them any wrong, and he often gives them many a blessing; and have they any reason to bid him depart? he is usually very patient towards them, and doth never bring any evil upon them till they have doubly deserved it; and have they any reason to be displeased at that? yea whensoever he punisheth them in this world, he punisheth them then ⟨p. 168⟩their sins deserve; indeed there is a punishment behind adequate and commensurate to their sin, but they shall never be punished beyond what or more then their sin deserves. Seeing then their punishment in the next life, though it will be great beyond imagining, yet shall not be great beyond deserving; and all their punishments in this life are less then the demerit of their sin) As was penitentially confessed by Ezra in the name of the Jews after they had been broken by the sword, and brought into captivity for their sin, Chap. 9.13 Seeing (I say) 'tis but thus with them when 'tis worst with them) What hath the Almighty done against them? is not all their destruction (meritoriously) from themselves?