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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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God filleth their houses with good things, but they are the good things of this life; they have nothing that reacheth to eternal life. They have nothing that concerns pardon of sin, or grace, much less have they glory for their portion. (Acts 14.16, 17.) God did not leave himself without witness (among the Heathen Nations) in that he did good, and gave rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling their hearts with food; and gladness; so much they received from God, as filled them with food for their bodies, and made their lives comfortable; but no more, that was all they had. As Abraham in the parable tells the rich man in hell (Luk. 16.25.) Son remember that thou in thy life time hast had thy good things. And what were the good things which he formerly had? We have an answer at the 19th verse, He was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared deliciously every day. As the Psalmist is express (Psal. 17.14.) that the men of this world have their portion in this life, so, his purpose is to show, that they have their portion in the things of this life; for he adds, Whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasures, that is, with those treasures of corn, wine, and oil, which are virtually hidden in the earth, and brought forth by the earth; God fills the bellies of the wicked, but he fills the Spirits of the Godly; he fills the former with the hidden treasures of the earth, he fills none but the latter with the hidden treasures of heaven.
God filleth their houses with good things, but they are the good things of this life; they have nothing that reacheth to eternal life. They have nothing that concernes pardon of sin, or grace, much lesse have they glory for their portion. (Acts 14.16, 17.) God did not leave himselfe without witnesse (among the Heathen Nations) in that he did good, and gave raine from heaven, and fruitfull seasons, filling their hearts with food; and gladnesse; so much they received from God, as filled them with food for their bodyes, and made their lives comfortable; but no more, that was all they had. As Abraham in the parable tells the rich man in hel (Luk. 16.25.) Son remember that thou in thy life time hast had thy good things. And what were the good things which he formerly had? We have an answer at the 19th verse, He was cloathed in purple and fine linnen, and fared deliciously every day. As the Psalmist is expresse (