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…

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Author: Joseph Caryl

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.

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655

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shall be silent in darkness. A like report raiseth the hearts of the people of God into a holy merriment (Psal. 97.8.) Zion heard, and was glad, the daughters of Judah rejoiced. What was the matter? what good news came to Judah? what to Zion? the Text resolves us; Because of thy judgements O Lord: The answer is not, because of thy mercies, or because of thy goodness O Lord, ⟨p. 186⟩but because of thy judgements, and those were dreadful ones (ver. 3.) A fire goeth before him and burneth up his enemies round about. Confounded be all they that serve graven Images, &c. ver. 7. Zion heard of it, and was glad. Once more (Psal. 58.10.) The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance, he shall wash his feet in the blood of the ungodly. Not that the righteous delight in blood, or proudly insult over the worst of enemies; The Psalmist doth only in hyperbolical strains of Eloquence, borrowed from the language of triumphant conquerors, express a complete and glorious victory. The stile is of the same signification with that (Psal. 68.23.) That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of the dogs in the same. When so much blood is shed that the foot may be dipped and washed in it, that dogs may lap it up like water, this argues a great destruction, and when the wicked are thus destroyed, the righteous shall rejoice.

shall be silent in darknes. A like report rayseth the hearts of the people of God into a holy merriment (Psal. 97.8.) Sion heard, and was glad, the daughters of Judah rejoyced. What was the matter? what good newes came to Judah? what to Sion? the Text resolves us; Because of thy judgements O Lord: The answer is not, because of thy mercies, or because of thy goodnes O Lord, ⟨p. 186⟩but because of thy judgements, and those were dreadfull ones (ver. 3.) A fire goeth before him and burneth up his enemies round about. Confounded be all they that serve graven Images, &c. ver. 7. Sion heard of it, and was glad. Once more (

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