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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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that_o god_n tell_v we_o aforehand_o the_o worst_a of_o that_o danger_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o hazard_n or_o how_o great_a a_o matter_n we_o venture_v upon_o evil_a way_n and_o work_n he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n what_o pit_n the_o word_n be_v render_v various_o first_o thus_o mors_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foveat_fw-la corruptio_fw-la mors_fw-la he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o corruption_n vulg._n eruens_fw-la animam_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o corruption_n vulg._n the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n gen._n 6.12_o and_o god_n locked-upon_a the_o earth_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v corrupt_v for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o man_n be_v grow_v wicked_a and_o stark_o naught_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n vers_fw-la 13._o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v corrupt_v by_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v or_o corrupt_a they_o with_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o deface_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v also_o destroy_v all_o man_n from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n prohibebit_fw-la animam_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o fovea_fw-la targ._n second_o the_o septuagint_n render_v he_o spare_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n three_o the_o caldee_n paraphrase_n as_o we_o he_o prohibit_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n these_o three_o corruption_n death_n and_o the_o pit_n be_v of_o near_a alliance_n and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n signify_v corruption_n the_o pit_n and_o death_n the_o pit_n or_o grave_n be_v the_o place_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o seat_n or_o house_n of_o death_n we_o find_v the_o pit_n and_o destruction_n put_v together_o psal_n 55.23_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n so_o then_o the_o same_o word_n may_v well_o serve_v to_o signify_v a_o pit_n 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that_o condition_n a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n but_o his_o life_n be_v for_o that_o time_n withdraw_v there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o it_o no_o sensible_a breathe_n no_o motion_n no_o vital_a visible_a operation_n thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o render_n unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n hence_o observe_v first_o a_o justify_v person_n be_v a_o righteous_a person_n he_o have_v a_o clothing_n of_o righteousness_n that_o which_o we_o call_v his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o proper_o but_o imputed_o he_o it_o be_v not_o a_o clothing_n of_o his_o own_o make_n but_o make_v for_o he_o and_o bestow_v free_o upon_o he_o rom_n 10.3_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n righteousness_n not_o our_o own_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v our_o own_o as_o well_o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o believer_n righteousness_n as_o give_v to_o he_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n as_o wrought_v by_o he_o second_o observe_v a_o justify_v person_n under_o great_a affliction_n and_o temptation_n often_o lose_v the_o comfortable_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o may_v look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o unrighteous_a person_n as_o have_v no_o righteousness_n or_o as_o be_v unreconciled_a &_o unjustified_a for_o as_o many_o bold_a sinner_n &_o hypocrite_n presume_v they_o have_v a_o righteousness_n when_o they_o have_v none_o and_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o justify_v when_o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o a_o afflict_a and_o tempt_v soul_n who_o be_v indeed_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n may_v be_v unjustified_a in_o his_o own_o great_a affliction_n have_v a_o appearance_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n which_o 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soul-state_n be_v so_o raveled_a and_o entangle_v that_o he_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o it_o than_o his_o righteousness_n be_v as_o lose_v those_o thing_n which_o appear_v not_o be_v to_o we_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o not_o to_o know_v what_o we_o have_v be_v a_o degree_n of_o not_o have_v when_o grace_n do_v not_o act_n or_o be_v not_o use_v we_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o lack_v grace_n or_o to_o have_v none_o 2_o pet_n 1.9_o but_o he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o the_o whole_a context_n carry_v it_o of_o believer_n who_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n who_o yet_o not_o use_v grace_n be_v say_v to_o lack_v it_o and_o be_v call_v blind_a as_o not_o able_a to_o see_v afar_o off_o how_o it_o be_v with_o they_o when_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n first_o begin_v &_o so_o have_v upon_o the_o matter_n forget_v that_o they_o be_v ever_o purge_v from_o their_o old_a sin_n that_o be_v they_o act_n as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v never_o have_v any_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n or_o know_v so_o much_o as_o the_o meaning_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n he_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v but_o one_o talon_n and_o do_v not_o use_v it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v none_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o he_o have_v math_n 25.29_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a expression_n to_o say_v that_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o a_o man_n which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o idle_a servant_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v that_o one_o talon_n which_o he_o have_v because_o he_o do_v not_o use_v it_o but_o lay_v it_o by_o as_o a_o dead_a stock_n now_o as_o in_o reference_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n in_o we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o act_v we_o be_v say_v to_o lack_v it_o or_o not_o to_o have_v it_o so_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o justification_n when_o we_o have_v not_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o peace_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o soul_n righteousness_n or_o justification_n be_v restore_v also_o further_o from_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n for_o he_o will_v render_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n note_v four_o when_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o justify_v state_n in_o christ_n return_v to_o we_o our_o comfort_n return_v we_o may_v be_v justify_v or_o in_o a_o justify_v state_n and_o not_o rejoice_v but_o if_o we_o know_v we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n we_o can_v but_o rejoice_v it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n rejoice_v to_o purpose_n when_o he_o see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n be_v clear_o he_o isa_n 45.25_o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n one_o shall_v say_v this_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v righteousness_n in_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o have_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o out_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o it_o upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o then_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o prophet_n in_o he_o shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v this_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o rejoice_v but_o glory_n glory_v be_v the_o height_n of_o joy_n or_o joy_n be_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom_n 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n what_o be_v it_o then_o but_o righteousness_n and_o what_o else_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n righteousness_n bring_v in_o peace_n that_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n the_o war_n be_v end_v the_o controversy_n determine_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o when_o once_o peace_n be_v enter_v joy_n will_v follow_v it_o be_v usual_a to_o make_v triumph_n when_o a_o former_o break_v peace_n be_v make_v between_o two_o nation_n when_o abimilech_n send_v commissioner_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o isaac_n the_o holy_a story_n say_v gen_n 26.30_o he_o make_v they_o a_o feast_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v sure_o when_o god_n send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o speak_v peace_n to_o a_o trouble_a soul_n against_o who_o his_o terror_n have_v be_v set_v in_o array_n as_o job_n say_v in_o his_o own_o case_n chap_n 6.4_o and_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a within_o he_o have_v drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n he_o i_o say_v have_v his_o peace_n thus_o restore_v to_o he_o can_v but_o have_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n restore_v to_o he_o as_o david_n pray_v his_o might_n psal_n 51.12_o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v show_v i_o that_o i_o be_o justify_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v this_o will_v bring_v back_o into_o my_o bosom_n the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o my_o droop_a soul_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o refresh_v but_o feast_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n joy_n be_v a_o certain_a consequent_a upon_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o justification_n yea_o joy_n be_v not_o only_o a_o consequent_a but_o a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o joy_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o ever_o interrupt_v or_o suspend_v but_o upon_o the_o hide_v of_o righteousness_n out_o of_o our_o sight_n and_o therefore_o joy_n return_v unfayleable_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v thus_o to_o render_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n job_n chap._n 33._o verse_n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o
understand_a man_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v nor_o do_v elihu_n in_o speak_v thus_o coarse_o of_o he_o deny_v it_o but_o that_o job_n move_v doubtless_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v speak_v many_o excellent_a thing_n full_a of_o divine_a light_n and_o learning_n yet_o move_v with_o passion_n he_o speak_v sometime_o much_o amiss_o and_o be_v charge_v for_o it_o as_o if_o like_o a_o shameless_a person_n he_o have_v proffer_v himself_o by_o lavish_a and_o intemperate_a language_n to_o the_o lash_n of_o every_o tongue_n second_o scorn_v may_v be_v take_v active_o what_o man_n be_v like_o job_n who_o drink_v scorn_v like_o water_n that_o be_v where_o shall_v we_o find_v such_o a_o scorner_n who_o have_v utter_v so_o many_o reproachful_a speech_n as_o job_n he_o drink_v scorn_v as_o if_o he_o think_v he_o can_v never_o fill_v himself_o enough_o with_o scorn_v this_o interpretation_n may_v have_v a_o a_o double_a reference_n first_o to_o his_o friend_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v very_o 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david_n know_v he_o must_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n but_o he_o earnest_o deprecate_v such_o a_o gather_n as_o most_o shall_v have_v psal_n 26.9_o gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n nor_o my_o life_n with_o bloody_a man_n it_o be_v this_o word_n when_o sinner_n die_v they_o be_v gather_v but_o david_n will_v not_o be_v gather_v as_o they_o be_v gather_v they_o be_v gather_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o separate_v from_o he_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o a_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n therefore_o david_n pray_v gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n in_o a_o threefold_a reference_n first_o a_o gather_n to_o our_o people_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o aaron_n num._n 20.24_o aaron_z shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n death_n separate_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o their_o people_n that_o be_v from_o those_o that_o be_v like_o 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verse_n and_o man_n shall_v return_v again_o to_o his_o dust_n but_o i_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o take_v all_o flesh_n here_o for_o all_o man_n and_o only_o for_o man_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o under_o different_a expression_n so_o then_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v every_o man_n be_v he_o who_o he_o will_v shall_v perish_v thus_o as_o all_o flesh_n be_v restrain_v to_o man_n so_o it_o extend_v over_o all_o man_n yea_o over_o all_o thing_n of_o man_n isa_n 40.6_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o
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out_o to_o use_v ill_a word_n to_o magistrate_n though_o as_o paul_n case_n be_v we_o be_v ill_o use_v by_o they_o shimei_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o david_n affliction_n rise_v up_o to_o this_o height_n of_o impudence_n against_o he_o mention_v with_o indignation_n by_o elihu_n in_o the_o text_n he_o open_o and_o to_o his_o face_n call_v he_o belial_n 2_o sam._n 16.5.7_o come_v out_o thou_o bloody_a man_n and_o thou_o man_n of_o belial_n but_o we_o know_v what_o the_o issue_n be_v he_o pay_v dear_a for_o it_o at_o last_o though_o david_n forgive_v he_o at_o present_a and_o do_v not_o suffer_v abishai_n to_o take_v a_o sudden_a revenge_n yet_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n he_o deliver_v he_o over_o to_o his_o son_n solomon_n to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v good_a and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o offensiveness_n and_o unfitness_n of_o speak_v thus_o unto_o a_o king_n that_o the_o jew_n join_v it_o with_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n himself_o we_o read_v 1_o king_n 21.13_o 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