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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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Thirdly, Because he complained that the Lord did thus afflict and try him, when he already knew what he was, and what he would be after his trial by the sorest afflictions; when he knew that he was innocent, & that he would continue & hold out in his innocency to the end. That he would not be weary of well-doing, though under the worst of sufferings. (Ver. 10, 11, 12.) He knoweth the way that I take, &c. As if he had said; The Lords needs not do this to try me, for he knoweth well enough who I am, and the way that I go; he knoweth both the frame of my heart and the course of my life; he knoweth how it is with me now, and that I shall be found such […] I have often professed my self to be, when he hath kept me to the utmost of his purpose in this fiery furnace of affliction. When he hath tried me I shall come forth as gold, that is, when all's done, he knows that I shall hereafter approve my self upright in heart, and that (through his grace, already bestowed upon me) I have hitherto kept his way, and not declined nor gone back from the commandments of his lips, yea that I have esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food. Thus Job is conceived complaining upon this account, that he should be so extremely afflicted, though the Lord knew his way, and that he was both a lover of his Word, and a keeper of his Commandments, and that he would persevere with joy in keeping them to the end, though he should not see the expected and desired end of those sorrows.
Thirdly, Because he complained that the Lord did thus afflict and try him, when he already knew what he was, and what he would be after his tryall by the sorest afflictions; when he knew that he was innocent, & that he would continue & hold out in his innocency to the end. That he would not be weary of well-doing, though under the worst of sufferings. (Ver. 10, 11, 12.) He knoweth the way that I take, &c. As if he had sayd; The Lords needs not doe this to try me, for he knoweth well enough who I am, and the way that I goe; he knoweth both the frame of my heart and the course of my life; he knoweth how it is with me now, and that I shall be found such 〈…〉 I have often professed my selfe to be, when he hath kept me to the utmost of his purpose in this fiery furnace of affliction. When he hath tryed me I shall come forth as gold, that is, when all's done, he knows that I shall hereafter approve my selfe upright in heart, and that (through his grace, already bestowed upon me) I have hetherto kept his way, and not declined nor gon back ftom the commandements of his lips, yea that I have esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food. Thus Job is conceived complaining upon this account, that he should be so extreamely afflicted, though the Lord knew his way, and that he was both a lover of his Word, and a keeper of his Commandements, and that he would persevere with joy in keeping them to the end, though he should not see the expected and desiered end of those sorrows.