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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
TO THE CHRISTIAN READER. TO Those especially of this CITY, who yet continue to promote this WORK.
TO THE CHRISTIAN READER. TO Those especially of this CITIE, who yet continue to promote this WORKE.
AS the Apostle Peter (writing to all the Saints) said, This second Epistle, so I may say (and have learned, I hope, to say it without boasting or comparing) This seventh Epistle Beloved) I now write unto you, in all which my desire is to stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance, that ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken, and of the troubles ⟨image 4⟩which were endured before, by this (Great Example of suffering) Holy and patient Job. And though seven, being a perfect number, might hint me a fair pretence to sit down and do no more, yet I am further from thinking what I have done perfect, then I am from desisting (in reference to my own intention) to perfect (according to that measure of light which shall be given in) what is yet to do. 'Tis A General mercy, that in an Age wherein the sword hath been called out to do and hath done so much, there hath been not only leisure, but encouragement for The pen to do this little. And 'tis your special honour, who still promote this, or any work of this kind, that while ye have been engaged in so great a charge for the maintaining of a War, and the preserving of peace, ye have not excused your selves in this point of charge. And (possibly) it will be no dishonour to this Age in future Ages, nor to This Nation in Foreign Nations, to see or hear, that our spirits have neither been hurried nor scared by wars and changes into an indisposition or incomposednes for works of such seriousness and retirement. What Daniel prophesied of the building of the Wall of Jerusalem whether literal or mystical) is true of this Paper-wall (which is no stranger ⟨image 4⟩to Jerusalem) it hath been built in Troublous Times. Except the Lord build both house and wall, they labour in vain that build in calmest times; and where the Lord buildeth (though by weak and unskilful hands) labour shall not be vain in stormy times; it shall neither be labour in vain, because unfinished for use; nor shall it be labour in vain, because unuseful when 'tis finished. The blessing of God (and without that nothing can) delivereth all our honest labours from these two vanities, and his bounty delivereth them from a Third.