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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty.
For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Allmighty.
The first word implieth a reason of what he had said before. Having spoken of temporal promises, he confirms his interest in them by assuring him of spiritual; for then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty. As if he had said, God will not deny thee outward comforts in the creature, seeing he intends to give thee the highest ⟨p. 253⟩comforts, even delight in himself. 'Tis an argument like that of the Apostle (Rom. 8.32.) He that spared not his own Son but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him freely give us all things? Thus Eliphaz seems to argue, seeing God will give thee himself to rejoice in, or to rejoice in himself, how can he deny thee gold and silver with those other conveniences which concern this life? these being indeed as nothing in comparison of himself.
The first word implyeth a reason of what he had said before. Having spoken of temporall promises, he confirmes his interest in them by assuring him of spirituall; for then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty. As if he had said, God will not deny thee outward comforts in the creature, seing he intends to give thee the highest ⟨p. 253⟩comforts, even delight in himselfe. 'Tis an argument like that of the Apostle (Rom. 8.32.) He that spared not his owne Sonne but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him freely give us all things? Thus Eliphaz seemes to argue, seeing God will give thee himselfe to rejoyce in, or to rejoyce in himselfe, how can he deny thee gold and silver with those other conveniencies which concerne this life? these being indeed as nothing in comparison of himselfe.