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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 Original word which we render to acquaint, hath some variety of significations; As first to be familiar with another. And so it is used by David (Psal. 139.3.) to show the Intimacy which God hath with all our ways, works, and thoughts; O Lord (saith David) thou hast searched me and known me, &c. thou art acquainted with all my ways; As if he had said; Lord, thou knowest my ways infinitely more clearly and distinctly, then any of my nearest acquaintance, who converse with me every day. It is used 2dly to express the customary doing of a thing. (Numb. 22.30.) Balaam's Ass spake thus by a miracle, Was I ever wont to do thus unto thee? Hath it been my custom, or have I familiarly served thee thus, said the Ass, when he thrust Balaam against the wall.
The Originall word which we render to acquaint, hath some variety of significations; As first to be familiar with another. And so it is used by David (Psal. 139.3.) to shew the Intimacie which God hath with all our wayes, workes, and thoughts; O Lord (saith David) thou hast searched mee and knowne mee, &c. thou art acquainted with all my wayes; As if he had said; Lord, thou knowest my wayes infinitely more clearely and distinctly, then any of my neerest acquaintance, who converse with me every day. It is used 2dly to expresse the customary doing of a thing. (Numb. 22.30.) Balaams Asse spake thus by a miracle, Was I ever wont to doe thus unto thee? Hath it been my custome, or have I familiarly served thee thus, said the Asse, when he thrust Balaam against the wall.
Thirdly, To profit; 1one of the Rabbins translates the Text thus; Profit with God, as who should say, thou hast been an unprofitable servant to God all this while, be thou now profitable unto him, serve him and his Providences, advance his name and glory; or thus rather, Thou hast but played the truant hitherto, be thou now a good proficient in the school of Divine doctrine and discipline under the holy precepts and various providences of God. We find it applied to that fence at the second verse of this Chapter; Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself? Man cannot be profitable unto God, or add any advantage to him by what he doth, but man may be profitable unto himself, or do himself good in doing the good will of God; yea God reckons it and rewards man for it, as if he had been profitable to him, when he acts as becomes a faithful servant to him. So some expound it here, be profitable unto God, be a faithful and industrious servant unto him: having received his talents, do not lay them up in a napkin, hide them not in the earth.