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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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Hence Observe; first, That God doth them good that are evil.
Hence Observe; first, That God doth them good that are evill.
Christ persuaded his hearers (and us in them) upon this account to love their enemies, That they and we might be the children of our father which is in heaven; For he maketh his Sun to rise on the evil and on the Good, and sendeth rain on the just, and on the unjust (Matth. 5.45.) As God hath some peculiar people, so he hath some peculiar blessings, and good things, which the world in common shares not in; but he hath a sort of blessings, and good things, which are the common share of the world; rain and Sun, fat and sweet, Gold and silver are such good things as their hearts and houses are often filled with, whose hearts and house are empty of goodness. These good things God gives them, who know no more why he gives them, then they did, why he did not suddenly bring evil upon them, of whom the Apostle speaks (Rom. 2.4.) Despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance; when God doth good to those that are evil, whether it be by bestowing good upon them, or by withholding evil, He doth it usually for one of or both these reasons.
Christ perswaded his hearers (and us in them) upon this account to love their enemies, That they and we might be the children of our father which is in heaven; For he maketh his Sunne to rise on the evill and on the Good, and sendeth raine on the just, and on the unjust (Matth. 5.45.) As God hath some peculiar people, so he hath some peculiar blessings, and good things, which the world in common shares not in; but he hath a sort of blessings, and good things, which are the common share of the world; raine and Sun, fat and sweet, Gold and silver are such good things as their hearts and houses are often filled with, whose hearts and house are empty of goodnes. These good things God gives them, who know no more why he gives them, then they did, why he did not suddenly bring evill upon them, of whom the Apostle speakes (