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…

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Author: Joseph Caryl

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.

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655

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First, To the vvill and wisdom of Job; As if Eliphaz had said, Thou hast been hitherto a law to thy self, that is, thou hast followed thy own advice,¹ run on upon thy own head, now Receive the law from his mouth. Man, naturally hath high thoughts of himself, and would be a law to himself. Not as (Rom. 2.14. which place was touched before) The Gentiles not having a law, w•re a law to themselves; that is, they had the law of God written in their hearts by nature; but besides that, there is a law which man would be to himself against that law of nature written in his heart, and against the light of nature shining in his conscience, he would set up a law, even his own Lust, in opposition to the law of God. Thus he would be a law to himself, and not Receive a law from the mouth of God. Therefore saith Eliphaz; Now, receive the law from his mouth.

First, To the vvill and vvisdome of Job; As if Eliphaz had said, Thou hast been hitherto a law to thy selfe, that is, thou hast followed thy own advice,¹ run on upon thy own head, now Receive the lavv from his mouth. Man, naturally hath high thoughts of himselfe, and vvould be a law to himselfe. Not as (Rom. 2.14. which place vvas touched before) The Gentiles not having a law, w•re a law to themselves; that is, they had the law of God written in their hearts by nature; but besides that, there is a lavv which man vvould be to himselfe against that law of nature vvritten in his heart, and against the light of nature shining in his conscience, he would set up a law, even his own Lust, in opposition to the law of God. Thus he vvould be a law to himselfe, and not Receive a law from the mouth of God. Therefore saith Eliphaz; Now, receive the law from his mouth.

1Ex ore ejus notanter dicit, i. e. non ex ore aut arbitrio tuo. Merc.

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