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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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etc._n etc._n but_o if_o prayer_n can_v turn_v god_n than_o you_o lay_v a_o temptation_n before_o we_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o prayer_n i_o answer_v first_o as_o be_v show_v before_o prayer_n may_v turn_v god_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o outward_a dispensation_n though_o it_o can_v turn_v he_o from_o any_o of_o his_o counsel_n and_o resolution_n but_o than_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o direct_v my_o prayer_n for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o purpose_n or_o resolution_n of_o god_n be_v i_o only_o see_v what_o his_o dispensation_n be_v and_o if_o so_o i_o may_v pray_v against_o the_o mind_n or_o purpose_n of_o god_n i_o may_v ask_v for_o the_o remove_n or_o take_v away_o of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v purpose_v shall_v continue_v and_o i_o may_v ask_v the_o gift_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o bestow_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o though_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o give_v we_o such_o a_o mercy_n or_o to_o withdraw_v such_o 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enter_v with_o thou_o into_o judgement_n eliphaz_n now_o enter_v his_o three_o and_o last_o contest_v with_o job_n in_o which_o some_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o behave_v himself_o like_o a_o man_n who_o seek_v victory_n rather_o than_o truth_n who_o though_o he_o have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v yet_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v overcome_v yea_o that_o he_o take_v up_o the_o same_o weapon_n to_o maintain_v this_o three_o with_o which_o he_o maintain_v his_o two_o former_a encounter_n the_o first_o in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o second_o in_o the_o 15_o as_o if_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o contradict_v though_o he_o can_v not_o confute_v the_o reason_n wherewith_o job_n have_v make_v his_o defence_n but_o as_o such_o a_o carriage_n as_o this_o in_o disputation_n be_v altogether_o vain_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v most_o uncomely_a in_o a_o wise_a and_o godly_a man_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v truth_n and_o reason_n though_o speak_v by_o a_o adversary_n but_o rather_o modest_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o confess_v his_o own_o error_n and_o mistake_n and_o therefore_o though_o eliphaz_n in_o this_o answer_n or_o triplication_n do_v but_o roll_n the_o same_o stone_n and_o move_v upon_o the_o same_o hinge_n in_o general_a still_o adjudge_v job_n to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n yet_o he_o put_v all_o into_o a_o new_a method_n and_o vary_v the_o scene_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o argumentation_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o form_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v o_o job_n if_o thou_o suffer_v all_o these_o evil_n for_o some_o cause_n as_o certain_o thou_o do_v for_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o come_v by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o wise_a disposure_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n than_o that_o cause_n or_o reason_n for_o which_o thou_o suffer_v must_v either_o be_v find_v in_o god_n or_o in_o thyself_o if_o thou_o say_v the_o reason_n be_v in_o god_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o his_o prerogative_n thou_o do_v rash_o intrude_v thyself_o into_o his_o secret_n and_o be_v overbold_a or_o curious_a in_o search_v into_o his_o hide_a counsel_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v out_o thy_o conjecture_n we_o may_v as_o easy_o deny_v as_o thou_o do_v affirm_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v recourse_n to_o and_o refl●ctest_a upon_o thy_o own_o self_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n sure_o thou_o can_v find_v out_o or_o pitch_n upon_o nothing_o else_o but_o thy_o sinfulness_n and_o abound_a transgression_n which_o while_o thou_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v thou_o do_v but_o harden_v thy_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o grow_v impatient_a under_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o afflict_a hand_n therefore_o i_o admonish_v thou_o to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o whole_a discourse_n which_o eliphaz_n give_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o will_v further_o appear_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o part_n again_o we_o may_v contract_v his_o scope_n and_o give_v it_o in_o this_o brief_a job_n have_v constant_o affirm_v against_o his_o friend_n that_o god_n equal_o afflict_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o have_v say_v which_o may_v have_v gain_v respect_n to_o what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o say_v that_o he_o plead_v for_o god_n chap._n 21.4_o as_o for_o i_o be_v my_o complaint_n to_o man_n or_o for_o man_n no_o it_o be_v to_o god_n or_o in_o god_n behalf_n hereupon_o eliphaz_n tax_v he_o with_o this_o presumption_n as_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o undertake_v to_o be_v a_o patron_n for_o god_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v he_o in_o some_o advantage_n or_o to_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o his_o cause_n therefore_o he_o begin_v his_o speech_n with_o this_o chide_a expostulation_n can_v man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n or_o suppose_v thou_o be_v which_o i_o shall_v present_o disprove_v as_o thou_o have_v often_o boast_v righteous_a yet_o be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n to_o the_o 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face_n because_o such_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o other_o and_o be_v much_o respect_v by_o other_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 19.21_o see_v say_v the_o angel_n to_o lot_n i_o have_v accept_v thou_o the_o hebrew_n be_v i_o have_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n that_o be_v i_o have_v respect_v and_o honour_v thou_o by_o grant_v thy_o request_n second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v active_o the_o man_n that_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v it_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n pagn_n acceptor_n personarum_fw-la habitabat_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la pagn_n it_o be_v to_o accept_v person_n in_o judgement_n to_o accept_v he_o that_o have_v the_o worst_a cause_n and_o to_o reject_v he_o that_o have_v the_o best_a cause_n for_o private_a end_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v he_o that_o respect_v person_n that_o be_v who_o pervert_v justice_n he_o have_v the_o earth_n and_o so_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n flourish_v in_o job_n time_n and_o under_o his_o wing_n some_o oppress_v open_o the_o mighty_a man_n sedere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la habere_fw-la respectum_fw-la personarum_fw-la sc_fw-la quod_fw-la pauper_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la dive_v aut_fw-la nobilis_fw-la aut_fw-la honoratus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitare_fw-la sedere_fw-la the_o man_n of_o arm_n come_v by_o main_a force_n and_o obtain_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o riches_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n other_o oppress_v secret_o and_o cunning_o they_o accept_v person_n and_o be_v bias_v in_o judgement_n by_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o advantage_n the_o man_n of_o this_o strain_n dwell_v in_o it_o the_o word_n note_v two_o thing_n first_o to_o continue_v he_o dwell_v there_o thou_o let_v he_o abide_v whereas_o if_o he_o have_v come_v into_o the_o land_n thou_o shall_v quick_o have_v root_v he_o out_o second_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o dwell_v but_o to_o sit_v and_o to_o sit_v in_o 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poor_a man_n lie_v every_o where_o but_o seldom_o dwell_v any_o where_n the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n they_o will_v have_v the_o earth_n to_o themselves_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o earth_n so_o the_o prophet_n describe_v they_o esay_n 5.8_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n that_o lie_v field_n to_o field_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o place_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n man_n be_v natural_o a_o sociable_a creature_n and_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o by_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v alone_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v a_o strict_a lonenes_n or_o solitariness_n as_o if_o rich_a man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o live_v alone_o so_o
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 to_o be_v a_o shield_n unto_o against_o the_o vexation_n of_o other_o second_o note_v that_o as_o oppression_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o any_o man_n so_o it_o be_v most_o sinful_a in_o those_o who_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a such_o act_n not_o only_o contrary_a to_o a_o common_a rule_n but_o contrary_a to_o their_o special_a duty_n by_o how_o much_o we_o have_v the_o more_o obligation_n not_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n by_o so_o much_o we_o sin_v the_o more_o if_o we_o do_v it_o three_o note_v that_o as_o it_o be_v very_o sinful_a in_o magistrate_n to_o wrong_v any_o man_n so_o it_o be_v most_o sinful_a to_o wrong_v they_o or_o to_o deny_v they_o right_o who_o have_v most_o need_v of_o it_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n and_o god_n who_o have_v honour_v they_o by_o put_v his_o name_n upon_o they_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v honour_v he_o by_o imitate_v or_o act_v like_a unto_o he_o what_o a_o magistrate_n do_v he_o shall_v do_v like_o god_n he_o shall_v do_v it_o so_o that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o god_n be_v in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o of_o a_o truth_n as_o god_n take_v care_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o of_o the_o fatherless_a so_o shall_v he_o god_n be_v know_v by_o this_o title_n a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o widow_n be_v god_n in_o his_o holy_a habitation_n psal_n 68.5_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n there_o he_o dwell_v judge_v for_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o as_o that_o be_v the_o special_a business_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n in_o heaven_n so_o they_o who_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n aught_o to_o make_v it_o their_o special_a business_n to_o judge_v for_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a hence_o we_o find_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a commend_v by_o name_n to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o fatherless_a have_v no_o natural_a parent_n live_v or_o none_o near_o of_o kin_n remain_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v they_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o common_a father_n of_o his_o country_n shall_v be_v their_o foster-father_n they_o who_o want_v power_n be_v the_o charge_n &_o shall_v be_v the_o special_a care_n of_o those_o in_o power_n thus_o they_o be_v command_v psa_fw-la 82.3_o 4._o defend_v the_o poor_a &_o fatherless_a do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a &_o needy_a deliver_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a rid_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a here_o be_v their_o work_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o work_n how_o busy_a so_o ever_o magistrate_n be_v about_o other_o work_n be_v often_o complain_v of_o aloud_o in_o scripture_n as_o a_o cry_a sin_n as_o a_o sin_n that_o ruin_v nation_n and_o draw_v down_o public_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n isaiah_n 1.17_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n and_o at_o the_o 23_o verse_n they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o again_o jer._n 5.28_o they_o judge_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o judge_v any_o man_n cause_n not_o to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rich_a of_o the_o great_a yet_o it_o be_v more_o sinful_a not_o to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o when_o he_o say_v they_o judge_v not_o the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o judge_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a impartial_o and_o righteous_o and_o indeed_o he_o that_o do_v not_o judge_v righteous_o do_v not_o judge_v at_o all_o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o judge_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v among_o all_o the_o cause_n that_o lie_v 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