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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, In that he doth not only give them good things, but filled their houses with good.
Observe.
God giveth great portions of good things to wicked men.
They have not only enough to live upon, but they have enough to live comfortably upon, they have not only enough to live upon themselves, but they have enough to lay up for their children after them; the Lord is not only good, but he is liberal and bountiful (in its kind) to the worst of men: they whose hearts are shut to him, his hand is open to them; he is enlarged towards them who are straitened towards him; And this is added not only to render the goodness of God more glorious, but the sin of man more sinful and odious in our eyes.
They have not only enough to live upon, but they have enough to live comfortably upon, they have not only enough to live upon themselves, but they have enough to lay up for their children after them; the Lord is not only good, but he is liberall and bountifull (in its kinde) to the worst of men: they whose hearts are shut to him, his hand is open to them; he is inlarged towards them who are streightned towards him; And this is added not only to render the goodnesse of God more glorious, but the sinne of man more sinfull and odious in our eyes.