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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Thirdly, It is a lasting delight; not like the crackling of thorns under a pot, (to which Solomon elegantly compares the laughter of the fool, Eccl. 7.6.) that make a noise, and a blaze for a while, but are presently extinct. Now Solomons fool may be either, first, the profane man in the world, or, secondly, the hypocrite in the Church; All the joys of this pair of fools, the profane worldling, and the formal hypocrite are soon in and soon out, like crackling thorns. But joy or delight in the Almighty is a lasting delight, it is not for a fit, or a pang, but for continuance, yea it continueth in the middest of all worldly sorrows, for it overcomes and conquers them. There is a laughter in which (saith Solomon, Pro. 14.13.) the heart is sorrowful, and there is a sorrow in which the heart laughs; As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing, saith the Apostle (2 Cor. 6.10.) Spiritual joy, or joy in the Lord is not extinguished, though surrounded with worldly sorrows; Many waters cannot quench this vehement flame, this flame of God (as Solomon speaks of love, Cant. 8.) neither can the floods drown it.

Thirdly, It is a lasting delight; not like the crackling of thornes under a pott, (to which Solomon elegantly compares the laughter of the foole, Eccl. 7.6.) that make a noise, and a blaze for a while, but are presently extinct. Now Solomons foole may be eyther, first, the prophane man in the world, or, secondly, the hypocrite in the Church; All the joyes of this payre of fooles, the prophane worldling, and the formal hypocrite are soone in and soone out, like crackling thornes. But joy or delight in the Almighty is a lasting delight, it is not for a fitt, or a pang, but for continuance, yea it continueth in the middest of all worldly sorrows, for it overcomes and conquers them. There is a laughter in which (saith Solomon, Pro. 14.13.) the heart is sorrowfull, and there is a sor•ow in which the heart laughs; As sorrowfull, yet alwayes rejoycing, saith the Apostle (

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