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A81199 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. Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1655 (1655) Wing C769A; ESTC R222627 762,181 881

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a_o small_a matter_n as_o in_o a_o great_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o swallow_v the_o camel_n of_o holy_a duty_n that_o he_o strain_n at_o the_o very_a gnat_n of_o it_o and_o if_o a_o man_n spirit_n be_v against_o obedience_n itself_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n if_o his_o spirit_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o it_o let_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o least_o or_o low_a degree_n he_o can_v but_o stick_v at_o it_o the_o servant_n of_o naaman_n the_o assyrian_a say_v to_o he_o have_v the_o prophet_n bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a matter_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o thou_o wash_v in_o jordan_n and_o be_v
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other_o have_v too_o little_a when_o he_o be_v full_a he_o think_v all_o other_o be_v full_a enough_o too_o such_o narrow-hearted_n creature_n the_o prophet_n isayah_n describe_v chap._n 32.6_o 7._o who_o as_o they_o practise_v hypocrisy_n and_o utter_a error_n against_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o practise_v oppression_n and_o utter_a cruelty_n against_o man_n to_o make_v empty_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o hungry_a and_o to_o cause_v the_o drink_n of_o the_o thirsty_a to_o fail_v the_o instrument_n also_o of_o the_o churl_n be_v evil_a what_o instrument_n do_v he_o mean_a some_o say_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o commerce_n his_o weight_n and_o measure_n he_o pinch_v the_o poor_a there_o that_o be_v true_a those_o instrument_n of_o the_o churlish_a merchant_n or_o tradsman_n be_v evil_a yet_o we_o may_v rather_o expound_v it_o more_o large_o for_o all_o the_o mean_n whether_o person_n or_o thing_n whether_o agent_n &_o under-officer_n or_o course_n and_o device_n which_o the_o churlish_a man_n use_v as_o instrument_n to_o compass_v and_o bring_v about_o his_o purpose_n all_o these_o savour_n of_o himself_o they_o be_v evil_a that_o be_v false_a treacherous_a and_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v for_o as_o it_o follow_v he_o devise_v wicked_a device_n to_o destroy_v the_o poor_a with_o lie_v word_n even_o when_o the_o needy_a speak_v right_a or_o as_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n when_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n three_o note_v that_o a_o little_a be_v much_o reckon_v upon_o by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o need_n or_o have_v nothing_o water_n be_v a_o welcome_a mercy_n to_o the_o thirsty_a to_o the_o weary_a to_o those_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v with_o heat_n and_o travel_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a of_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n sicera_fw-la the_o general_n of_o jabins_n army_n beg_v of_o jael_n to_o give_v he_o a_o little_a water_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o thirsty_a judg._n 4.19_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n that_o which_o be_v sweet_a and_o delicious_a the_o full_a stomach_n loathe_v it_o but_o they_o that_o be_v weary_a hungry_a and_o thirsty_a a_o piece_n of_o bread_n a_o cup_n of_o water_n how_o pleasant_a how_o sweet_a such_o be_v glad_a of_o any_o thing_n who_o be_v in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n much_o be_v little_a to_o they_o who_o have_v much_o a_o little_a be_v much_o to_o they_o who_o have_v but_o little_a the_o weary_a will_v thank_v you_o more_o for_o water_n than_o the_o wanton_a will_n for_o wine_n the_o weary_a ask_v but_o for_o water_n to_o drink_v and_o can_v not_o get_v it_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v it_o four_o eliphaz_n describe_v a_o wicked_a man_n fix_v most_o upon_o this_o sin_n his_o unmercifulnesse_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o there_o be_v a_o general_a truth_n in_o it_o that_o to_o be_v without_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n they_o who_o have_v find_v the_o compassion_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o every_o godly_a man_n have_v can_v shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o compassion_n towards_o the_o pine_a body_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n john_n put_v the_o question_n 1_o ep_n 3.17_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o do_v so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n either_o as_o take_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o or_o for_o our_o love_n to_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o he_o in_o who_o there_o dwell_v no_o love_n to_o man_n now_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o a_o man_n god_n dwell_v not_o in_o he_o and_o if_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o he_o satan_n do_v and_o what_o can_v he_o be_v call_v but_o wicked_a in_o who_o the_o wicked_a or_o the_o evil_a one_o dwell_v thus_o the_o wicked_a edomite_n deal_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v weary_v in_o their_o march_n through_o the_o wilderness_n we_o read_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n thus_o bespeak_v the_o edomite_n numb_a 20.17_o 18_o 19_o let_v we_o pass_v i_o pray_v thou_o through_o thy_o country_n we_o will_v not_o pass_v through_o the_o field_n or_o through_o the_o vineyard_n neither_o will_v we_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v put_v you_o to_o no_o trouble_n no_o charge_n we_o will_v be_v content_a with_o the_o common_a water_n which_o we_o find_v abroad_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o desire_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a in_o our_o travel_n and_o edom_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v by_o i_o lest_o i_o cut_v thou_o off_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v go_v by_o the_o high_a way_n and_o if_o i_o and_o my_o cattle_n drink_v of_o thy_o water_n i_o will_v pay_v thou_o for_o it_o i_o will_v only_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o go_v thorough_a on_o my_o foot_n see_v what_o a_o spirit_n edom_n be_v of_o when_o israel_n put_v it_o to_o the_o low_a we_o will_v drink_v none_o of_o the_o water_n of_o your_o well_n or_o if_o we_o do_v we_o will_v pay_v for_o it_o no_o edom_n be_v so_o hard-hearted_a that_o he_o will_v neither_o give_v nor_o sell_v they_o water_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o either_o of_o free_a cost_n or_o for_o money_n thus_o uncompassionate_a be_v he_o towards_o a_o people_n that_o be_v travel_v that_o be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o tema_n be_v commend_v for_o their_o tenderness_n to_o man_n in_o distress_n isa_n 21._o 14._o they_o bring_v water_n to_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a they_o prevent_v with_o their_o bread_n he_o that_o flee_v they_o give_v water_n and_o bread_n unasked_a the_o want_n of_o the_o distress_a move_v they_o though_o they_o make_v no_o motion_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o want_n they_o act_n most_o like_a god_n who_o prevent_v we_o with_o their_o favour_n even_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n lead_v to_o it_o how_o unnatural_a then_o be_v they_o who_o deny_v water_n to_o they_o who_o be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a beg_v for_o it_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v high_o commend_v to_o we_o upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o give_v it_o not_o only_o in_o bounty_n but_o in_o compassion_n there_o be_v not_o only_a liberality_n but_o there_o be_v a_o pity_n in_o it_o therefore_o he_o say_v matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n to_o give_v ease_n and_o refreshment_n to_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v have_v not_o only_a bounty_n &_o liberality_n but_o pity_v and_o compassion_n in_o it_o psal_n 136.23_o thanks_o to_o god_n who_o have_v remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n to_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o high_a estate_n in_o our_o most_o flourish_a estate_n but_o to_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n then_o to_o give_v we_o in_o refresh_n and_o comfort_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a act_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ps_n 68.9_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v send_v a_o plentiful_a rain_n whereby_o thou_o do_v confirm_v thy_o inheritance_n when_o it_o be_v weary_a as_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v most_o see_v in_o give_v water_n to_o the_o weary_a so_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n in_o deny_v it_o eliphaz_n urge_v job_n further_o with_o this_o uncharitableness_n and_o thou_o have_v withholdden_a bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a he_o give_v no_o water_n and_o he_o withhold_v bread_n the_o word_n be_v sometime_o render_v to_o hide_v to_o deny_v ambr._n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la
good_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o do_v not_o judge_v his_o brother_n malicious_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v he_o ignorant_o though_o to_o speak_v or_o judge_v ill_a of_o another_o because_o we_o wish_v he_o ill_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n yet_o bare_o to_o speak_v or_o judge_v ill_a of_o another_o by_o who_o we_o know_v no_o ill_a be_v very_o sinful_a and_o then_o it_o be_v most_o sinful_a when_o we_o do_v it_o not_o only_o as_o not_o know_v any_o evil_n they_o have_v do_v but_o because_o we_o know_v hear_v or_o see_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o suffer_v it_o be_v dangerous_a as_o well_o as_o improper_a to_o make_v the_o hard_a and_o harsh_a deal_n of_o god_n with_o any_o man_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o hard_a and_o harsh_a thought_n of_o he_o three_o consider_v who_o they_o be_v who_o job_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v oppress_v they_o be_v not_o the_o great_a one_o not_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n whence_o note_n that_o the_o poor_a be_v usual_o the_o subject_n of_o oppression_n the_o great_a fish_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n devour_v and_o live_v upon_o the_o lesser_a the_o strong_a shall_v support_v the_o weak_a and_o they_o who_o be_v upper-most_a shall_v uphold_v those_o who_o be_v under_o they_o but_o because_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o underling_n may_v most_o easy_o be_v oppress_v therefore_o they_o be_v most_o usual_o oppress_v as_o covetousness_n be_v cruel_a so_o it_o be_v cowardly_a and_o dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o its_o match_n god_n in_o reference_n to_o spirituall_n fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o luk._n 1.53_o ungodly_a man_n in_o reference_n to_o temporal_n will_v send_v the_o rich_a away_o empty_a if_o they_o can_v but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o can_v from_o the_o hungry_a they_o care_v not_o if_o they_o starve_v the_o hungry_a if_o they_o make_v the_o poor_a poor_a and_o take_v all_o from_o they_o who_o have_v but_o little_a four_o job_n have_v be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o so_o by_o his_o place_n a_o minister_n of_o justice_n be_v strong_o press_v with_o the_o do_v of_o injustice_n whence_o note_n first_o that_o they_o who_o have_v power_n may_v easy_o though_o not_o always_o just_o be_v suspect_v for_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o to_o have_v a_o power_n in_o our_o hand_n whereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a be_v a_o temptation_n to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v hard_a to_o keep_v power_n within_o its_o bound_n and_o to_o rule_v that_o by_o which_o other_o be_v rule_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 1.10_o call_v the_o ruler_n of_o zion_n ruler_n of_o sodom_n because_o they_o rule_v like_o they_o or_o rather_o worse_a than_o they_o eat_v up_o the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n rather_o than_o feed_v they_o and_o vex_v those_o who_o they_o undertake_v to_o govern_v and_o 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that_o do_v righteousness_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o god_n they_o ask_v of_o i_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n they_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v unto_o god_n they_o who_o do_v indeed_o as_o these_o jew_n seem_v to_o do_v may_v be_v number_v among_o those_o of_o the_o high_a form_n that_o know_v god_n why_o do_v they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o see_v his_o day_n here_o job_n have_v find_v out_o somewhat_o knowable_a which_o they_o who_o know_v god_n do_v not_o always_o know_v and_o that_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o season_n of_o his_o judgement_n hence_o note_v first_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v often_o either_o defer_v carry_v so_o close_o and_o secret_o that_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n can_v always_o discern_v or_o see_v they_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v often_o defer_v in_o this_o life_n and_o they_o be_v very_o often_o conceal_v though_o present_o execute_v that_o be_v not_o always_o true_a which_o eliphaz_n assert_v 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