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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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So that there are cases wherein the Lord will not hear the Intercessions of the best of men for a sinful people. The Island of the wicked, or of the not Innocent shall not be delivered, no, not by the pureness of their hands; yet 'tis an experienced truth, that God hath spared a people for the sake of some Godly found among them; yea the reason why the Lord doth not destroy the world which lies in wickedness, is, much, in respect of them who walk in holiness. For were it not (as Elisha told Jehoram to his face in reference to good king Jehoshaphat, 2 Kings 3.14.) that God hath regard to their presence in the world, God would not so much as look towards the ungodly, nor see them for good. This honour have all the Saints, and how great an honour is it to be a public good, ⟨p. 294⟩to be a Saviour to an Island, to a Nation? Some indeed are of such narrow spirits, that if they may save themselves, and keep their own stakes, they care not what becomes of the public. But as it is a great honour to be active for the saving and delivering of a Nation, so it is a greater honour to have the safety and deliverance of a Nation attributed or given in to us by God himself (though not at all by way of desert, yet) in a way of favour. Paul was at Sea with no good company, yet when all looked to be swallowed up, An Angel of God appeared to him, saying, Fear not Paul, Thou must be brought before Caesar, and lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee (Acts 27.23, 24.) That is, for thy sake, or because they are now in thy company, they also shall escape the rage of this tempest. They all owe their lives to thee henceforth as well as to me, for to thee have I given them. The men of this world might hence take notice of their own folly, who can hardly afford them a good word, or room to live in the world, for whose sake it is that they live. How often do they wish and seek their destruction, for whose sake it is, that themselves are not destroyed? How often do they accuse the Godly, as the troublers of a Nation, as the hinderers of public good: whereas they are indeed a common good, The Chariots and horsemen, The Protection and Defence, the Salvation and Deliverance of those States and Nations where they are. The breaches which wicked men make by sinning, they make up by praying, to turn away the Lords wrath, that they be not consumed.