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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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Secondly, As to rejoice or be glad at the destruction of enemies, merely because they are destroyed; so to rejoice upon private ends or respects, because they being taken out of the way and removed out of the world we hope to have more scope and room in the world for our selves; or because we hope to step into their places, to fit down in their seats, to possess our selves of their lands and riches, to fill our selves with their spoils; upon this account to rejoice when wicked men fall, when the Lord pours out contempt upon Princes, (because (I say) we hope to be gainers by it) is altogether uncomely for the righteous. Let the righteous take heed to themselves, that they be not found thus rejoicing in the calamities of the wicked. They who do so are either but pretenders to godliness, men who are only of the faction of the righteous (for though they who are righteous indeed are far from a faction, yes there are a sor• of men, who profess righteousness ⟨p. 188⟩as if it were nothing but a faction, now (I say) they who thus rejoice are but either of the faction of the righteous) while they are really of the number of the wicked, or if they are really righteous who do so, (and I confess that a righteous man may do so, David (which was acting the counter-part) envied their prosperity, and by the same reason any godly man may be acted out in joy at their adversity, but now (I say) if they who are really righteous do so) we must conclude them under a sore temptation, and they will at last conclude of themselves as David did in the counter-case, Psal. 73.22.) so foolish have we been and ignorant, even as a beast before thee.
Secondly, As to rejoyce or be glad at the destruction of enemies, meerely because they are destroyed; so to rejoyce upon private ends or respects, because they being taken out of the way and removed out of the world we hope to have more scope and roome in the world for our selves; or because we hope to step into their places, to fit downe in their seates, to possesse our selves of their lands and riches, to fill our selves with their spoyles; upon this account to rejoyce when wicked men fall, when the Lord powres out contempt upon Princes, (because (I say) we hope to be gainers by it) is alltogether uncomely for the righteous. Let the righteous take heed to themselves, that they be not found thus rejoycing in the calamities of the wicked. They who doe so are eyther but pretenders to godliness, men who are onely of the faction of the righteous (for though they who are righteous indeed are farre from a faction, yes there are a sor of men, who professe righteousnesse