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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, That affliction doth usually vent it self in complaints and groans.
First, That affliction doth usually vent it selfe in complaints and groanes.
While we are in the flesh, we are subject to affliction; and all affliction is grievous to the flesh, not only to flesh as it notes the corruption of the soul, but to flesh as taken for the constitution of the body. Affliction will be felt; It makes the flesh smart; and when the flesh smarts, it may make him complain and groan who is spiritual; yea, complaints and groans give some ease to our afflictions. As the pain of affliction causeth groaning & complaining, so groaning and complaining are some relief in our pains: & hence it hath been reported as one of the highest pieces of cruelty not to allow those who have been under exquisite pains to complain and groan; for though groaning doth not at all abate the pain, yet it doth somewhat divert our thoughts from it; and while we communicate it to others in complaints, we are somewhat the less sensible of it our selves.
While we are in the flesh, we are subject to affliction; and all affliction is grievous to the flesh, not onely to flesh as it notes the corruption of the soule, but to flesh as taken for the constitution of the body. Affliction will be felt; It makes the flesh smart; and when the flesh smarts, it may make him complain and groane who is spirituall; yea, complaints and groanes give some ease to our afflictions. As the paine of affliction causeth groaning & complaining, so groaning and complaining are some releefe in our paines: & hence it hath been reported as one of the highest peices of cruelty not to allow those who have been under exquisite paines to complaine and groane; for though groaning doth not at all abate the paine, yet it doth somewhat divert our thoughts from it; and while we communicate it to others in complaints, we are somewhat the lesse sencible of it our selves.