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A35535 An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ... Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1661 (1661) Wing C774; ESTC R36275 783,217 917

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to_o a_o business_n it_o be_v when_o thing_n and_o person_n be_v according_a to_o his_o wish_n job_n have_v oftentimes_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v be_v mild_o hear_v by_o god_n &_o not_o so_o harsh_o deal_v with_o by_o man_n his_o friend_n have_v be_v so_o oversevere_a and_o rigorous_a towards_o he_o that_o he_o be_v even_o compel_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o cry_v out_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v shall_v have_v pity_n from_o his_o friend_n yea_o when_o job_n wish_v to_o be_v hear_v by_o god_n he_o with_o much_o earnestness_n deprecate_v his_o severity_n chap_n 9_o 34._o and_o chap_n 13._o 24._o let_v not_o thy_o dread_n make_v i_o afraid_a thus_o job_n have_v wish_v for_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a treatment_n from_o all_o hand_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o desire_n elihu_n present_v himself_o to_o he_o behold_v i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n in_o god_n stead_n those_o word_n according_a to_o thy_o wish_n may_v have_v a_o twofold_a interpretation_n first_o as_o we_o render_v according_a to_o thy_o wish_n be_v according_a to_o what_o thou_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v or_o draw_v out_o in_o wish_n thou_o have_v thy_o vote_n thy_o wish_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v more_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o job_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o wish_v such_o wish_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o tender_o handle_v that_o god_n will_v not_o oppress_v thou_o with_o his_o majesty_n nor_o thy_o friend_n with_o their_o severity_n now_o thou_o have_v thy_o desire_n i_o do_v here_o promise_v myself_o such_o a_o one_o to_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v desire_v for_o as_o i_o will_v be_v a_o faithful_a advocate_n for_o god_n so_o ay_o who_o be_o in_o god_n stead_n will_v not_o as_o thou_o have_v pray_v god_n will_v not_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o thy_o case_n be_v terrible_a nor_o dreadful_a to_o thou_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o carry_v the_o matter_n with_o thou_o to_o thy_o heart_n content_a i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n hence_o note_n we_o shall_v labour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o answer_v the_o desire_n and_o wish_n of_o other_o in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a especial_o when_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o labour_a under_o sore_a burden_n of_o affliction_n and_o infirmity_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v crosse-grained_a at_o any_o time_n to_o our_o brethren_n much_o less_o at_o such_o a_o time_n some_o love_n as_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v thwart_a in_o every_o business_n nor_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o desirable_a to_o they_o then_o to_o oppose_v another_o man_n desire_n the_o sweetness_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o these_o word_n i_o be_o according_a to_o your_o wish_n in_o what_o i_o safe_o may_v be_v seldom_o hear_v among_o brethren_n some_o indeed_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o wish_n of_o other_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a when_o thief_n and_o murderer_n say_v to_o they_o come_v come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n let_v we_o lurk_v privy_o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o cause_n etc._n etc._n cast_v in_o your_o lot_n among_o we_o let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o purse_n they_o say_v we_o be_v according_a to_o your_o wish_n we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o when_o the_o profane_a say_v come_v run_v with_o we_o into_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n they_o answer_v we_o be_v according_a to_o your_o wish_n we_o be_v for_o you_o it_o be_v good_a to_o lie_v cross_a to_o the_o sinful_a desire_n of_o man_n but_o to_o comply_v with_o their_o honest_a desire_n and_o to_o answer_v every_o good_a wish_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o goodness_n and_o of_o our_o fulfil_n the_o law_n of_o love_n we_o shall_v strive_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o fall_v in_o with_o every_o one_o wish_n and_o to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n both_o for_o their_o edification_n and_o consolation_n behold_v i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n second_o tu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundum_fw-la os_fw-la 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own_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n though_o we_o be_v both_o good_a and_o righteous_a be_v evil_a and_o very_a unblamable_a for_o whereas_o job_n say_v i_o be_o righteous_a he_o shall_v rather_o have_v leave_v other_o to_o say_v it_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o be_v so_o without_o say_v so_o and_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o job_n be_v extreme_o urge_v to_o it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v more_o than_o once_o in_o open_v this_o book_n and_o it_o have_v be_v but_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o say_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n yet_o because_o he_o say_v it_o so_o often_o it_o draw_v and_o that_o deserve_o this_o censure_n or_o charge_n upon_o he_o hence_o take_v this_o corolary_n or_o inference_n if_o to_o speak_v much_o of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v displease_v then_o how_o abominable_a be_v it_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o or_o trust_n upon_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o please_v to_o god_n then_o to_o see_v man_n 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act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v severe_o correct_v this_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o principal_a scope_n and_o intent_n of_o elihu_n in_o charge_v job_n thus_o even_o to_o convince_v he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o very_a unstained_a conversation_n among_o man_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o think_v himself_o above_o the_o cross_n but_o quiet_o and_o meek_o submit_v to_o it_o job_n speak_v sometime_o full_o to_o that_o point_n he_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a if_o the_o scourge_n slay_v sudden_o he_o laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a chap_n 9.23_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n he_o forget_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o as_o to_o his_o present_a case_n and_o profitable_o as_o to_o the_o future_a issue_n remember_v of_o it_o by_o this_o plain_a and_o home-dealer_n elihu_n job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v once_o thou_o do_v say_v god_n destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a but_o now_o thou_o seem_v to_o say_v thou_o be_v great_o wrong_v and_o thy_o judgement_n quite_o take_v away_o because_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n thou_o be_v thus_o afflict_v mr_n broughton_n render_v but_o the_o omnipotent_a keep_v back_o my_o right_n as_o judgement_n be_v right_o full_o give_v so_o there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n between_o keep_v back_o our_o right_n and_o take_v it_o away_o subvertere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-fr auserre_fw-fr declinare_fw-la divertere_fw-la subvertere_fw-la therefore_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o take_v away_o or_o cause_n to_o decline_v to_o divert_v and_o subvert_v but_o to_o keep_v back_o or_o withhold_v any_o thing_n in_o any_o kind_n as_o mr_n broughton_n translate_v express_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n say_v elihu_n which_o job_n have_v say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o or_o keep_v back_o my_o judgement_n but_o where_o do_v job_n say_v this_o he_o say_v it_o chap_n 27.2_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v vex_v my_o soul_n bildad_o charge_v job_n with_o it_o chap_n 8._o 3._o while_o he_o put_v this_o question_n to_o he_o do_v god_n pervert_v judgement_n or_o the_o almighty_a pervert_n justice_n imply_v that_o job_n have_v speak_v word_n reflect_v upon_o the_o justice_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o take_v away_o his_o judgement_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v judgement_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v away_o judgement_n or_o how_o be_v a_o man_n judgement_n take_v away_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a notion_n of_o judgement_n in_o scripture_n first_o judgement_n be_v the_o result_n or_o issue_n of_o a_o man_n reason_n about_o any_o matter_n or_o question_v propound_v to_o he_o god_n sometime_o take_v away_o man_n judgement_n in_o that_o sense_n and_o then_o he_o become_v a_o fool_n and_o unable_a to_o judge_v it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n when_o god_n thus_o take_v away_o man_n judgement_n and_o give_v he_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_n or_o a_o unjudicious_a mind_n as_o he_o do_v the_o old_a gentile_n rom_n 1.28_o for_o then_o he_o will_v quick_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a not_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v nor_o discern_v between_o true_a or_o false_a he_o must_v needs_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a sweet_a for_o bitter_a elihu_n do_v not_o represent_v job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o notion_n second_o judgement_n be_v any_o angry_a dispensation_n or_o wrath_n pour_v out_o or_o execute_v upon_o person_n nation_n or_o church_n if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v if_o trouble_n or_o wrath_n begin_v at_o the_o church_n of_o god_n what_o will_v the_o end_n of_o those_o be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet_n 4.17_o david_n song_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n psal_n 101.1_o judgement_n be_v one_o of_o they_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n this_o notion_n of_o judgement_n be_v every_o where_o find_v in_o scripture_n yet_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o in_o this_o scripture_n god_n have_v not_o thus_o take_v away_o job_n judgement_n he_o beg_v indeed_o that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o this_o his_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o complaint_n because_o he_o do_v not_o take_v it_o away_o three_o judgement_n be_v right_o do_v or_o right_v due_a right_a due_a be_v judgement_n due_a right_o do_v be_v judgement_n do_v thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 72.1_o give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_fw-la god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n that_o be_v give_v he_o a_o understanding_n to_o do_v right_a or_o to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o right_n to_o do_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o desirable_a in_o all_o man_n especial_o in_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o when_o god_n at_o gibeon_n send_v young_a king_n solomon_n a_o blank_a from_o heaven_n and_o bid_v he_o ask_v what_o he_o will_v he_o ask_v only_o this_o 1_o king_n 3.9_o give_v thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a this_o be_v proper_o the_o judgement_n intend_v here_o job_n complain_v god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n that_o be_v my_o right_n or_o have_v not_o do_v i_o right_n but_o how_o be_v judgement_n take_v away_o i_o shall_v answer_v it_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o when_o right_o be_v quite_o subvert_v and_o overthrow_v this_o the_o prophet_n elegant_o express_v and_o reprove_v amos_n 6.12_o you_o have_v turn_v judgement_n into_o
good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n as_o he_o have_v begin_v it_o v._n 1._o with_o a_o general_a assurance_n true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n god_n be_v good_a to_o those_o who_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o great_a sufferance_n of_o evil_a and_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v clean_o heart_v have_v no_o reason_n at_o any_o time_n to_o say_v nor_o shall_v they_o long_o say_v they_o have_v cleanse_v their_o heart_n in_o vain_a though_o now_o they_o smart_v yet_o in_o due_a season_n they_o shall_v be_v well_o reward_v for_o their_o wash_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v such_o 23._o judicia_fw-la dei_fw-la plenè_fw-la nemo_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la justè_fw-la nemo_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la august_n lib_n 2._o de_fw-la civ_o ●_o dei_fw-la cap_n 23._o as_o no_o man_n can_v full_o comprehend_v such_o as_o no_o man_n can_v just_o reprehend_v the_o almighty_a will_v not_o pervert_v judgement_n those_o four_o thing_n which_o cause_n man_n to_o pervert_v judgement_n be_v at_o the_o further_a distance_n or_o remove_v from_o god_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v envy_n at_o the_o good_a condition_n of_o other_o the_o second_o be_v groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a love_n or_o hatred_n of_o their_o person_n the_o three_o be_v fear_n of_o frown_n from_o those_o that_o be_v great_a or_o fear_v of_o afterclap_n many_o be_v deter_v from_o give_v but_o a_o just_a measure_n either_o of_o reward_n to_o good_a man_n or_o punishment_n to_o evil_a man_n lest_o themselves_o shall_v receive_v hard_a measure_n from_o those_o who_o like_v neither_o the_o four_o be_v hope_n of_o gain_n or_o their_o private_a advantage_n for_o as_o some_o pervert_n judgement_n for_o bribe_n already_o receive_v so_o other_o for_o bribe_n promise_v or_o upon_o expectation_n of_o some_o future_a favour_n now_o god_n i_o say_v be_v infinite_o above_o these_o four_o and_o all_o other_o imaginable_a by-respect_n upon_o which_o judgement_n be_v pervert_v every_o day_n by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n god_n be_v above_o all_o envy_n yea_o above_o all_o that_o hatred_n or_o love_n which_o pervert_v judgement_n he_o be_v above_o all_o fear_n of_o evil_a and_o hope_v of_o good_a god_n have_v nothing_o to_o fear_n see_v none_o can_v reach_v he_o much_o less_o hurt_v he_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o hope_v for_o see_v he_o be_v in_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n that_o be_v of_o himself_o why_o then_o or_o upon_o what_o account_n shall_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n judgement_n so_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o have_v any_o unbecoming_a thought_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n either_o that_o he_o afflict_v the_o good_a without_o reason_n or_o prosper_v the_o wicked_a against_o it_o all_o this_o arise_v from_o our_o ignorance_n or_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o sight_n we_o have_v not_o a_o full_a or_o perfect_a prospect_n of_o thing_n we_o see_v but_o a_o little_a way_n backward_o we_o be_v not_o wise_a to_o compare_v what_o be_v pass_v with_o what_o be_v present_a nor_o can_v we_o at_o all_o infallible_o foresee_v any_o thing_n future_a or_o discern_v what_o shall_v be_v whereas_o god_n at_o once_o have_v all_o thing_n before_o he_o he_o see_v what_o be_v past_a as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v present_a and_o what_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o as_o well_o as_o what_o have_v be_v and_o so_o the_o completeness_n and_o indefectibility_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n in_o all_o and_o when_o we_o in_o the_o great_a day_n shall_v see_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n bring_v and_o present_v together_o as_o in_o one_o view_n we_o shall_v then_o say_v from_o the_o evidence_n of_o sight_n as_o now_o we_o ought_v from_o the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o almighty_a have_v not_o in_o any_o one_o thing_n pervert_v judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v most_o excellent_o and_o apposite_o call_v that_o day_n the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom_n 2.5_o elihu_n have_v strong_o assert_v with_o a_o yea_o sure_o that_o the_o almighty_a will_v not_o pervert_v judgement_n yet_o stay_v not_o in_o a_o bare_a though_o so_o strong_a a_o assertion_n which_o he_o may_v but_o give_v we_o the_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o as_o he_o have_v deny_v that_o god_n will_v so_o he_o prove_v by_o undeniable_a argument_n that_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o that_o the_o almighty_a will_v not_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o next_o or_o 13_o verse_n and_o the_o two_o that_o follow_v verse_n 13._o who_o have_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n over_o the_o earth_n or_o who_o have_v dispose_v the_o whole_a world_n these_o word_n as_o be_v intimate_v before_o be_v a_o argument_n prove_v that_o god_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v do_v wrong_a that_o as_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n he_o have_v not_o do_v 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