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…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
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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And the light shall shine upon thy ways.

And the light shall shine upon thy wayes.

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Eliphaz in this promise might possibly have respect to Jobs former Complaint (Chap. 19.8.) He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass; and he hath set darkness in my paths. As if Eliphaz had here said, thou didst Complain a while ago that God set darkness in thy paths, do thou return unto the Lord, and the light shall shine upon thy ways, or there shall be light in stead of darkness in thy paths. This light may be taken three ways.

Eliphaz in this promise might possibly have respect to Jobs former Complaint (Chap. 19.8.) Hee hath fenced up my way that I cannot passe; and he hath set darknes in my pathes. As if Eliphaz had here sayd, thou didst Complaine a while agoe that God set darknes in thy pathes, doe thou returne unto the Lord, and the light shall shine upon thy wayes, or there shall be light in stead of darknes in thy pathes. This light may be taken three wayes.

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First, A light of direction, thou shalt see what to do; So it answers the former promise, Thou shalt decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee. Thou shalt not make blind decrees, or decrees in the dark, thou shalt not decree at a venture, or at random; the light shall shine upon thy ways; thou shalt have the light of the Word, and the light of the Spirit to direct thee in making thy decrees, and for the ordering of thy whole conversation.

First, A light of direction, thou shalt see what to doe; So it answers the former promise, Thou shalt decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee. Thou shalt not make blind decrees, or decrees in the darke, thou shalt not decree at a venture, or at random; the light shall shine upon thy wayes; thou shalt have the light of the Word, and the light of the Spirit to direct thee in making thy decrees, and for the ordering of thy whole conversation.

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