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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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The judgements of God upon the wicked are matter of joy to the righteous.
It is the duty of the Saints to mourn with them that mourn, and to rejoice with them that rejoice (Rom. 12.15▪) But then we must understand these mourners and rejoicers to be such as themselves are. Saints must mourn with mourning Saints, and rejoice with rejoicing Saint. The godly are not bound ⟨p. 185⟩either to joy the joys, or sorrow the sorrows of the wicked. The judgements of God upon the wicked have a twofold effect eminently noted in Scripture. First, they cause fear; and secondly, they cause joy. When exemplary justice was to be done (according to the law of Moses) upon presumptuous transgressors, it is said, (Deut. 13.11.) All Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness. David (Psal. 64.) having complained to God in prayer of the cruelty of his enemies, and begged protection from their malicious practises, grows up to much assurance, that down they must (v. 7, 8.) But God shall shoot at them with an arrow, suddenly shall they be wounded; and then (ver. 9.) All men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God, for they shall wisely consider of his doings. Thus fear is the issue of divine judgement; And yet joy is the issue of them at the 10th verse of the same Psalm; The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in him, and all the upright in heart shall glory. Fear is a common effect; All men shall fear; Gladness, faith and glorying, (which is faith triumphant) are peculiar to the upright, when the arrow of God wounds the wicked. We have this double effect again expressed upon the same occasion (Psal. 107.42.) He poureth contempt upon Princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way; but he sets the poor oh high; the righteous shall it and rejoice. What shall they see? not only the Godly poor set on high, but ungodly Princes filled with contempt, that's part of the spectacle which the righteous shall behold and beholding rejoice; yet this is not all, for it follows; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth; The abstract is put for the concrete, iniquity for men of iniquity: And so the meaning is men of iniquity, or wicked men shall stop their mouths; their mouths shall be stopped With shame and fear, they shall have nothing to say when the Lord doth this; They shall not mutter a word against the works of God; but as Hannah speaks in her Song (