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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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I answer, That as when humane affections, which are below the divine nature, are attributed to God, (such are to repent, to be grieved at the wickedness, and to laugh at the calamity of the wicked) we say these note only an effect upon the creature, not a change of affection in God (for, in him there is no variableness nor shadow of change) so when those actions,1 which are below or unsuitable to a renewed regenerate nature in man, are attributed to the Saints (such as these, to wash their feet in the blood of the ungodly, to laugh them to scorn in their saddest miseries) we must say, that these note rather what the wicked deserve, then what the godly do. The godly are no scorners, but there is that in wicked men which is worthy to be laughed to scorn, or wicked men do that, for which they deserve to be laughed at; whatsoever is evil in such like actions, is far from the heart and spirit of the godly. And therefore as Scriptures of such a tenor are to be interpreted and understood in such a manner as becomes and is consistent with the holiness of God, so also (in their proportion) to the holiness of the Saints. The laughter of the Saints in these dispensations is serious, and their scorning, the acting of their graces, not of their ⟨p. 196⟩corruptions. And thus it is said of God himself (Psal. 2.4.) He that sitteth in heaven shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision. And (Prov. 1.26.) I will mock at your calamity, and laugh when your fear cometh: when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind &c. that is, I will carry my self so towards you, I will pity you (who have been scorners of my word, and have set at nought my counsel) no more then men pity those, whom they laugh to scorn; such is the laughter of the Saints at the calamity of the wicked. And thus Elijah derided Baals Priests, while they wearied themselves in their foolish superstition (1 Kings 18.27.) And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them, and said cry aloud, for he is a God, either he is talking, &c. Thus Jerusalem is expressed (