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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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Be glad O Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God, for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down the rain, the former rain and the latter rain in the first month. That which we render, (The former rain moderately) others translate, a Teacher of righteousness, 1or according to righteousness; so you may find in the Margin of your larger Bibles. And that's the great mercy which Zion is to rejoice in; for can we think that Zion, the children of Zion should be called so earnestly to rejoice merely in natural rain, or the effects of it; because of the abundance of Corn and Wine and Oil, which the earth well watered usually produceth? This is too poor a thing (considered alone) for Zion to rejoice in! Zion or the people of God do and must confess themselves unworthy of the least outward mercy, even of a shower of rain, or of a sheaf of corn, and they ought to praise God, and be very thankful for these; But these are not properly, the matter of Zions gladness and rejoicing. In these the world rejoiceth, Who will show us any good (Psal. 4.7.) they are for Corn, and Wine, and Oil, but Lord (saith David) lift up the light of thy Countenance upon me; Thou hast put gladness in mine heart, more then in the time that their corn ⟨p. 220⟩[…] ⟨p. 221⟩[…] ⟨p. 222⟩and their wine increased; As if he had said; Worldly men rejoice in corn and wine; but I rejoice more in the light of thy countenance. The light of the favour of God, and the light of the knowledge of God, are the chief matters of a believers joy. And this light of holy joy comes in usually with and by the rain of that doctrine, which falls upon us from the mouth of God in the teachings of his divine Law. Receive the Law from his mouth.
Be glad O Zion, and rejoyce in the Lord your God, for he hath given you the former raine moderately, and he will cause to come downe the raine, the former raine and the latter raine in the first month. That vvhich vve render, (The former raine moderately) others translate, a Teacher of righteousnes,