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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
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the Prophet is Commanded to run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, to see and know in the broad places thereof, if he could find a man, if there were any that executed judgement, that sought the truth, and I will pardon, saith the Lord. One man should deliver the City that was not Innocent by the pureness of his hands. We see the Lord puts the whole issue upon this, if thou canst find a man. But were there not multitudes and throngs of men in Jerusalem? Why then was it proposed as a matter of difficulty to ⟨p. 292⟩find a man there? Doubtless Jerusalem was a populous City, and was filled with men; but a man so qualified, a man of Justice, a man that sought the truth was hardly to be found there, and therefore if thou canst find (such) a man, I will pardon it saith the Lord. How pardon it? There is a twofold pardon: first, a pardon of the guilt of sin; secondly, a pardon of the punishment of sin. The Lord, upon the finding out of such a man, would not pardon the guilt of all that were there, nor give them an everlasting pardon, but pardoned they should be as to present punishment and ruin, they should be pardoned or saved from destruction for that time, if such a godly man could be found among them. Godly men save the wicked three ways.
the Prophet is Commanded to run to and fro through the streetes of Jerusalem, to see and know in the broad places thereof, if he could finde a man, if there were any that executed judgement, that sought the truth, and I will pardon, saith the Lord. One man should deliver the City that was not Innocent by the purenes of his hands. We see the Lord puts the whole issue upon this, if thou canst finde a man. But were there not multitudes and throngs of men in Jerusalem? Why then was it proposed as a matter of difficulty to ⟨p. 292⟩finde a man there? Doubtlesse Jerusalem was a populous City, and was filled with men; but a man so qualified, a man of Justice, a man that sought the truth was hardly to be found there, and therefore if thou canst finde (such) a man, I will pardon it saith the Lord. How pardon it? There is a twofold pardon: first, a pardon of the guilt of sinne; secondly, a pardon of the punishment of sin. The Lord, upon the finding out of such a man, would not pardon the guilt of all that were there, nor give them an everlasting pardon, but pardoned they should be as to present punishment and ruine, they should be pardoned or saved from destruction for that time, if such a godly man could be found among them. Godly men save the wicked three wayes.