A81199:742
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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Hence Note.
When God afflicts us, when his hand is upon us, he speaks to us, repent, or bespeaks our repentance.
How often in Scripture doth the Lord complain as if he were wholly frustrated of his design, when either nations or persons being smitten by his judgements did not return unto him, or repented not. (Isa. 9.13.) They turn not to him that smiteth them; that is, they turn not to me the Lord: I have smitten them, and I alone can heal them, yet they turn not to me; as if the Lord had said, I therefore smote them that they might bethink themselves of returning, but they turned not to me. As they turned not at my word, or to me speaking, so they turned not at my sword, or to me smiting. I see they are not only Sermon-proof, my Prophets spake to them in vain, but they are judgement-proof also, my hand is upon them in vain, they return not. And as it was then, so at this day, for may we not observe, some mouldering in their estates, crushed in their hopes, crossed in their children, blotted and blasted in their credit, weak and sick in their bodies, even tired and worn out under several afflictions, yet no thought of returning to the Lord, or of making their way perfect before him. So that the Lord may say to them, as he once did to his ancient people the Jews (Isa. 1.6.) Why should ye be smitten any more, ye will revolt more and more. The returning of many is like that which Solomon speaks of (Pro. 26.11.) As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly; As Jesurun waxed fat, and kicked, so some vvill be kicking while they wax lean.