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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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kind_n of_o advantage_n to_o relieve_v we_o but_o as_o some_o scripture_n seem_v to_o confine_v god_n to_o heaven_n so_o other_o scripture_n seem_v to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o on_o earth_n thus_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n numb_a 14.42_o go_v not_o up_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o among_o you_o and_o again_o deut._n 7.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o with_o some_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o other_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o and_o he_o be_v with_o the_o same_o person_n at_o one_o time_n not_o at_o another_o how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o
lord_n be_v every_o where_o present_a i_o answer_v when_o moses_n say_v and_o many_o other_o text_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o god_n be_v sometime_o with_o his_o people_n and_o sometime_o not_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o at_o all_o of_o a_o local_a presence_n or_o absence_n but_o of_o a_o favourable_a presence_n or_o absence_n thus_o god_n be_v with_o some_o person_n and_o not_o with_o other_o thus_o he_o be_v sometime_o present_a with_o sometime_o absent_a from_o the_o same_o person_n it_o be_v this_o favourable_a presence_n for_o which_o moses_n do_v so_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o lord_n exod._n 33.15_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o no_o further_o that_o be_v unless_o thou_o please_v to_o be_v with_o we_o to_o prosper_v our_o way_n and_o protect_v we_o in_o it_o let_v we_o stay_v where_o we_o be_v this_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o high_a favour_n indeed_o and_o god_n be_v thus_o present_a but_o in_o few_o place_n 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though_o never_o so_o doubtful_a god_n neither_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v he_o do_v not_o come_v down_o by_o any_o motion_n but_o he_o come_v down_o to_o our_o apprehension_n he_o show_v we_o after_o our_o way_n that_o he_o know_v because_o we_o can_v conceive_v his_o way_n of_o knowledge_n if_o i_o will_v assure_v another_o man_n that_o i_o certain_o know_v such_o a_o thing_n i_o tell_v he_o i_o come_v from_o the_o place_n i_o see_v it_o or_o i_o behold_v it_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n now_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v intend_v when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o sodom_n or_o it_o be_v to_o admonish_v all_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n that_o they_o pass_v no_o sentence_n of_o punishment_n either_o upon_o place_n or_o person_n upon_o bare_a hearsay_n and_o report_n but_o that_o they_o first_o inform_v themselves_o full_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o job_n profess_v his_o course_n be_v in_o all_o legal_a proceed_n chap._n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o thus_o we_o see_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o appearance_n from_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o this_o scripture-truth_n stand_v firm_a the_o lord_n be_v so_o in_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o also_o here_o upon_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o take_v these_o two_o deduction_n first_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v every_o where_o present_a we_o shall_v be_v every_o where_o holy_a for_o where_o soever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v the_o holy_a lord_n that_o be_v the_o charge_n which_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v wheresoever_o thou_o walk_v walk_v as_o have_v i_o present_a with_o thou_o and_o be_v upright_o in_o my_o presence_n i_o say_v david_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n psal_n 16.8_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o he_o be_v at_o my_o 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nocet_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la passiuè_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la cu●_n nemo_fw-la nocet_fw-la and_o my_o father_n house_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v guiltless_a or_o innocent_a that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o evil_a and_o trouble_n while_o she_o say_v the_o iniquity_n be_v upon_o i_o her_o meaning_n be_v let_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o iniquity_n be_v upon_o i_o let_v the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v guiltless_a let_v no_o punishment_n of_o iniquity_n fall_v either_o upon_o the_o king_n in_o person_n or_o upon_o his_o government_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v read_v exod._n 19.21_o if_o he_o that_o have_v be_v smite_v rise_v again_o and_o walk_v abroad_o upon_o a_o staff_n than_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o shall_v be_v quit_v the_o hebrew_n be_v then_o shall_v he_o be_v innocent_a that_o be_v free_a from_o punishment_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o censure_n or_o judgement_n for_o it_o we_o have_v the_o like_a use_n of_o the_o word_n numb_a 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to_o their_o ear_n and_o preserve_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o they_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n natural_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o then_o there_o have_v always_o be_v a_o la_o from_o his_o mouth_n formal_o in_o the_o church_n &_o natural_o in_o the_o world_n therefore_o say_v eliphaz_n receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o when_o he_o say_v receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n it_o may_v have_v a_o double_a opposition_n first_o to_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o job_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v thou_o have_v be_v hitherto_o a_o law_n to_o thyself_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v follow_v thy_o own_o advice_n merc._n exit_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la notant_a dicit_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la aut_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la tuo_fw-la merc._n run_v on_o upon_o thy_o own_o head_n now_o receive_v the_o la_o from_o his_o mouth_n man_n natural_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o will_v be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o not_o as_o rom._n 2.14_o which_o place_n be_v touch_v before_o the_o gentile_n not_o have_v a_o law_n w●re_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o that_o be_v they_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o nature_n but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o la_o which_o man_n will_v be_v to_o himself_o against_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n shine_v in_o his_o conscience_n he_o will_v set_v up_o a_o law_n even_o his_o own_o lust_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o will_v be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o and_o not_o receive_v a_o law_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v eliphaz_n now_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n second_o from_o his_o mouth_n may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o other_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o trust_v we_o nor_o take_v our_o word_n then_o trust_v god_n we_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o depend_v upon_o we_o nor_o upon_o any_o man_n live_v not_o on_o the_o judgement_n or_o authority_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o receive_v the_o la_o from_o his_o mouth_n there_o be_v a_o law_n and_o a_o truth_n come_v from_o god_n let_v thy_o faith_n be_v guide_v and_o thy_o life_n order_v by_o that_o hence_o note_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o receive_v the_o rule_n from_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v power_n to_o give_v we_o the_o law_n and_o we_o must_v receive_v the_o la_o from_o he_o none_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v a_o la_o upon_o we_o but_o god_n himself_o nor_o may_v we_o devise_v a_o la_o for_o ourselves_o god_n be_v the_o only_a master_n of_o the_o conscience_n he_o alone_o can_v say_v receive_v the_o law_n at_o my_o mouth_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o be_v it_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n i_o answer_n it_o be_v more_o than_o to_o give_v it_o the_o hear_n to_o receive_v be_v first_o to_o believe_v the_o la_o second_o to_o receive_v be_v to_o honour_n and_o reverence_v the_o law_n three_o 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the_o la_o and_o let_v it_o not_o slip_v out_o of_o thy_o memory_n second_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o negligence_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n lay_v it_o up_o that_o it_o may_v be_v forth_o come_v to_o direct_v thou_o in_o every_o duty_n in_o conversion_n the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n every_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o la_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o description_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n psal_n 37.31_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v which_o be_v not_o a_o universal_a exclusion_n of_o all_o fail_a &_o drip_v as_o if_o every_o godly_a man_n be_v as_o much_o past_o sin_v as_o he_o be_v past_o perish_v but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v none_o of_o his_o step_n the_o meaning_n be_v few_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v or_o he_o shall_v never_o slide_v so_o in_o any_o of_o his_o step_n as_o not_o to_o recover_v his_o foot_n and_o get_v up_o again_o he_o shall_v walk_v very_o holy_o so_o 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as_o dust_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v gold_n signify_v to_o fortify_v or_o to_o defend_v and_o it_o be_v translate_v a_o defence_n at_o the_o 25_o verse_n solomon_n say_v eccl._n 7.12_o not_o only_o that_o wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n but_o that_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n that_o be_v it_o procure_v defence_n and_o gold_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o money_n though_o gold_n be_v not_o a_o defence_n formal_o yet_o virtual_o it_o be_v gold_n defend_v itself_o against_o all_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a mean_n of_o defend_v we_o against_o the_o fire_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n say_v math._n 6.19_o lay_v not_o up_o treasure_n for_o yourselves_o on_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n give_v concern_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n long_o before_o israel_n have_v a_o king_n deut._n 17.17_o he_o shall_v not_o great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n how_o then_o do_v eliphaz_n say_v that_o he_o who_o repent_v shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n be_v that_o fit_a work_n for_o he_o i_o answer_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o exhortation_n to_o bend_v his_o endeavour_n to_o the_o gather_n of_o riches_n but_o as_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o a_o blessing_n from_o above_o gather_v store_n of_o riches_n here_o below_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n by_o gold_n here_o and_o silver_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o manner_n of_o riches_n because_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o chief_a riches_n therefore_o all_o be_v contain_v under_o they_o and_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n the_o word_n receive_v variety_n of_o rendering_n some_o thus_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n above_o the_o dust_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v more_o gold_n 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receive_v and_o estimate_v they_o 94._o nulli_fw-la nos_fw-la vitio_fw-la natura_fw-la conciliat_fw-la nihil_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la irritaret_fw-la posuit_fw-la in_o aperto_fw-la pedibus_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la sub_fw-la jecit_fw-la calcandum_fw-la ac_fw-la premendum_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la calcamur_fw-la &_o premimur_fw-la sen_n ep_v 94._o even_o nature_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o ordinary_a course_n set_v in_o nature_n draw_v we_o off_o from_o covet_v gold_n and_o silver_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o may_v provoke_v or_o stir_v up_o covetousness_n which_o god_n have_v advance_v or_o set_v up_o high_a in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o chief_a object_n of_o covetousness_n now_o both_o these_o as_o also_o whatsoever_o else_o man_n be_v press_v about_o and_o as_o it_o be_v tread_v underfoot_o in_o the_o dirt_n for_o by_o burdensome_a or_o covetous_a 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they_o not_o be_v keep_v in_o your_o heart_n or_o lie_v there_o where_o christ_n only_o and_o the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o put_v your_o gold_n in_o the_o dust_n or_o let_v it_o be_v esteem_v as_o dust_n see_v at_o best_a it_o be_v but_o well_o concoct_v dust_n so_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v call_v amos_n 2.7_o that_o pa●t_n after_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o the_o prophet_n describe_v their_o extreme_a covetousness_n who_o will_v be_v rich_a though_o it_o be_v by_o empoverish_v those_o who_o be_v poor_a yet_o i_o conceive_v in_o this_o place_n eliphaz_n have_v another_o aim_n and_o that_o where_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n his_o meaning_n only_o be_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o plenty_n of_o gold_n or_o ●●ou_fw-fr shall_v gather_v much_o riches_n for_o the_o
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the_o general_a scope_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n according_a to_o our_o translation_n as_o will_n further_o appear_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o they_o verse_n 29._o when_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o prostratus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depressus_fw-la prostratus_fw-la when_o they_o be_v press_v or_o oppress_v with_o mountain_n of_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v esay_n 2.17_o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bow_v down_o that_o be_v the_o lofty_a man_n shall_v be_v bow_v down_o as_o a_o man_n with_o a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o his_o back_n we_o say_v when_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o the_o word_n man_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o
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his_o hand_n holy_a prayer_n deliver_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o innocent_a from_o consumption_n in_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o lord_n provoke_v jealousy_n again_o jere._n 5.1_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v and_o know_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o if_o he_o can_v find_v a_o man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_a judgement_n that_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v pardon_v say_v the_o lord_n one_o man_n shall_v deliver_v the_o city_n that_o be_v not_o innocent_a by_o the_o pureness_n of_o his_o hand_n we_o see_v the_o lord_n put_v the_o whole_a issue_n upon_o this_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v a_o man_n but_o be_v there_o not_o multitude_n and_o throng_n of_o man_n in_o jerusalem_n why_o then_o be_v it_o propose_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n to_o find_v a_o man_n there_o doubtless_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o populous_a city_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o man_n but_o a_o man_n so_o 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this_o be_v a_o happy_a way_n of_o save_v they_o and_o thus_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v save_v the_o wicked_a every_o godly_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o save_v not_o himself_o only_o but_o in_o this_o sense_n those_o that_o hear_v he_o because_o he_o offer_v and_o urge_v upon_o they_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o second_o as_o they_o may_v save_v they_o thus_o by_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o conversion_n so_o they_o may_v save_v they_o by_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o direction_n one_o godly_a man_n may_v save_v a_o whole_a land_n by_o his_o direct_a council_n as_o well_o as_o he_o save_v many_o by_o his_o convert_n counsel_n of_o this_o solomon_n speak_v clear_o eccle._n 9.14_o 15._o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n and_o few_o man_n in_o it_o and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a king_n against_o it_o etc._n etc._n now_o there_o be_v find_v a_o poor_a wise_a man_n in_o it_o and_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n that_o be_v he_o 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of_o his_o hand_n lift_v up_o in_o prayer_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v this_o with_o a_o caution_n for_o we_o can_v affirm_v it_o universal_o that_o the_o righteous_a have_v always_o this_o privilege_n in_o the_o event_n to_o deliver_v the_o island_n or_o nation_n wherein_o they_o be_v but_o we_o may_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o privilege_n which_o saint_n have_v often_o be_v honour_v with_o and_o which_o none_o but_o saint_n have_v be_v honour_v with_o at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_n deliverer_n of_o a_o people_n among_o who_o they_o dwell_v for_o we_o know_v the_o lord_n himself_o have_v give_v express_a exception_n to_o this_o rule_n jer._n 15.1_o where_o he_o tell_v the_o stubborn_a jew_n by_o his_o prophet_n though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o let_v they_o go_v forth_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o say_v unto_o thou_o 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