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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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First, We see wherein (under God) the strength and safety of Kingdoms and Common-wealths doth consist. It is not, so much, in the wisdom of the Counsellor, or in the courage of the Soldier; It is not, so much, in Armies at Land, or Navies at Sea; It is not, so much, in walled Cities and fortified Castles; It is not, so much, in union at home, or in leagues and confederacies abroad, as it is in the purity of mens hands, or in the holiness of their lives. Godliness is the Samsons lock, wherein the strength of a Nation lies. A Heathen could say, that A people were never safe by the standing of their walls, while themselves were falling in their virtues. It is therefore (if there were nothing better in it) good policy to encourage piety, and to endeavour the increase of a Holy Seed in any Nation. For as the Prophet speaks (Is. 6.13.) As a teil tree and as an oak whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves, so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
First, We see wherein (under God) the strength and safety of Kingdomes and Common-wealths doth consist. It is not, so much, in the wisdome of the Counseller, or in the courage of the Souldier; It is not, so much, in Armyes at Land, or Navyes at Sea; It is not, so much, in walled Cities and fortified Castles; It is not, so much, in union at home, or in leagues and confederacies abroad, as it is in the purity of mens hands, or in the holines of their lives. Godlines is the Sampsons locke, wherein the strength of a Nation lyes. A Heathen could say, that A people were never safe by the standing of their walles, while themselves were falling in their virtues. It is therefore (if there were nothing better in it) good policy to encourage piety, and to •ndeavour the encrease of a Holy Seed in any Nation. For as the Prophet speakes (Is. 6.13.) As a teile tree and as an oake whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves, so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
Secondly, In this we see the honour which God puts upon Godly men. What can be greater then this, to be really (though perhaps far from being accounted so) the Deliverers and Saviours of their Country? What an honour was it to Abraham when God told a King, that he was beholding to Abraham for his life, or that favour must be granted to him at the suite and as it were sent him by the hand of Abraham (