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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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It is a horrible wickedness to say to God, depart from us, though he empty our houses of all good things, but it is much more horrible wickedness, to say so when he filleth our houses with good things. What? When God hath filled our houses, shall we kick him out of doors? This was the sin of Jesurun, that when he waxed fat he kicked, as Moses saith (Deut. 32.15.) Thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; Then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the rock of his Salvation. Their fin is great who lightly esteem God while he makes them lean, but how sinful is their sin, who slight God that hath made them fat. As good things received bind us stronger unto duty, so good things abused, bind us stronger under guilt.
It is a horrible wickednes to say to God, depart from us, though he empty our houses of all good things, but it is much more horrible wickednes, to say so when he filleth our houses with good things. What? When God hath filled our houses, shall wee kicke him out of doores? This was the sin of Jesurun, that when he waxed fat he kicked, as Moses sayth (Deut. 32.15.) Thou art waxen fat, thou art growne thicke, thou art covered with fatnes; Then he forsooke God which made him, and lightly esteemed the rocke of his Salvation. Their fin is great who lightly esteeme God while he makes them leane, but how sinfull is their sin, who slight God that hath made them fat. As good things received binde us stronger unto duty, so good things abused, binde us stronger under guilt.
Fourthly, As we connect these words with the latter branch of the former verse; What can the almighty do for them? yet he filled their houses with good things. We may take this observation.
Fourthly, As wee connect these words with the latter branch of the former verse; What can the allmighty doe for them? yet he filled their houses with good things. Wee may take this observation.