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A35537 An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ... Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1664 (1664) Wing C776; ESTC R15201 593,041 687

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to_o we_o when_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o behold_n to_o we_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v what_o do_v you_o give_v i_o or_o what_o do_v i_o receive_v at_o your_o hand_n thereby_o to_o put_v a_o slight_a upon_o our_o performance_n and_o service_n it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o because_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o we_o therefore_o to_o contemn_v we_o no_o he_o declare_v a_o great_a acceptance_n of_o any_o the_o least_o faithful_a service_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o our_o brethren_n which_o we_o do_v at_o his_o command_n though_o shall_v we_o stretch_v our_o endeavour_n and_o strain_v our_o wit_n to_o the_o utmost_a to_o do_v he_o good_a we_o can_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o undervalue_v what_o we_o do_v but_o take_v what_o be_v well_o do_v well_o at_o our_o hand_n and_o put_v all_o our_o good_a deed_n into_o his_o book_n of_o remembrance_n and_o we_o shall_v one_o way_n or_o o●her_o hear_v of_o they_o again_o to_o our_o comfort_n hence_o three_o we_o may_v infer_v how_o good_a be_v god_n who_o high_o reward_v we_o for_o the_o good_a we_o do_v though_o it_o do_v he_o no_o good_a man_n will_v scarce_o thank_v a_o man_n for_o any_o good_a that_o he_o do_v unless_o it_o redound_v somewhat_o to_o himself_o much_o less_o will_v he_o pay_v or_o reward_v another_o for_o that_o service_n which_o stand_v he_o in_o little_a or_o no_o stead_n if_o man_n make_v a_o bargain_n with_o a_o man_n he_o come_v hardly_o off_o with_o he_o if_o he_o get_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o see_v then_o the_o lord_n reward_v we_o for_o those_o service_n by_o which_o he_o get_v no_o good_a at_o all_o how_o wonderful_o do_v this_o declare_v his_o goodness_n four_o how_o do_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n appear_v see_v though_o we_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o glory_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v good_a and_o righteous_a thing_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o glorify_v he_o which_o be_v the_o high_a commendation_n imaginable_a of_o what_o we_o do_v it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n caution_n be_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o co●_n 10.31_o now_o though_o according_a to_o this_o and_o the_o o●her_a charge_n we_o in_o all_o we_o do_v sincere_o aim_v at_o the_o hold_v forth_o and_o manifest_v of_o that_o glory_n and_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n yet_o he_o receive_v no_o increase_n of_o glory_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o wonderful_a goodness_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o say_v we_o glorify_v he_o which_o be_v the_o high_a attainment_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o noble_a improvement_n of_o our_o pain_n and_o labour_n these_o and_o many_o other_o inference_n may_v be_v make_v for_o our_o instruction_n from_o this_o humble_v question_n if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o to_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n elihu_n have_v tell_v job_n that_o neither_o his_o sin_n do_v hurt_v god_n nor_o his_o righteousness_n advantage_v he_o lest_o any_o shall_v thence_o infer_v sure_o than_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n whether_o we_o be_v righteous_a or_o wicked_a whether_o we_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n he_o show_v that_o though_o your_o sin_n can_v hurt_v god_n yet_o it_o will_v do_v hurt_v enough_o and_o though_o our_o righteousness_n add_v no_o good_a to_o god_n yet_o it_o may_v do_v much_o good_a this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 8._o thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o do_v est_fw-fr as_o to_z advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o advantage_n god_n by_o thy_o righteousness_n malo_fw-la si_fw-mi bona_fw-la agerimus_fw-la nostro_fw-la bono_fw-mi si_fw-la mala_fw-la nostro_fw-la malo_fw-la nor_o hurt_v he_o by_o thy_o wickedness_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v helpful_a and_o the_o other_o hurtful_a to_o thyself_o and_o to_o such_o as_o thou_o thyself_o be_v if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o or_o not_o so_o there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o do_v of_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o to_o the_o event_n how_o great_o soever_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o nature_n thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v only_o it_o can_v hurt_v god_n god_n be_v as_o great_a and_o as_o happy_a as_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v as_o great_a and_o
profit_v we_o that_o therefore_o righteousness_n can_v justify_v we_o or_o that_o because_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o we_o therefore_o it_o can_v save_v we_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o as_o a_o filthy_a garment_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o unprofitable_a for_o this_o thing_n the_o apostle_n count_v all_o thing_n loss_n not_o gain_n dung_n not_o profit_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o righteousness_n be_v profitable_a if_o you_o keep_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o its_o proper_a use_n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o he_o help_v we_o to_o work_v righteousness_n and_o then_o reward_v we_o for_o our_o righteous_a work_n god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v our_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n heb._n 6.10_o let_v we_o be_v find_v in_o our_o duty_n and_o then_o in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v our_o profit_n our_o experience_n will_v teach_v we_o at_o last_o that_o while_o we_o have_v be_v do_v good_a to_o other_o we_o have_v do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o righteousness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o to_o those_o who_o do_v it_o as_o to_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v do_v job_n chap._n 35._o verse_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a 10._o but_o none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n my_o maker_n who_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n 11._o who_o teach_v we_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n 12._o there_o they_o cry_v but_o none_o give_v answer_v because_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o evil_a man_n 13._o sure_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v vanity_n neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a regard_n it_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o of_o those_o great_a objection_n which_o elihu_n make_v afresh_o against_o job_n in_o this_o chapter_n his_o speak_v undue_o of_o god_n this_o context_n contain_v a_o second_o with_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o the_o connection_n be_v give_v by_o some_o thus_o whereas_o elihu_n tell_v job_n at_o the_o 8_o verse_n that_o his_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n like_o himself_o he_o here_o prove_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o man_n so_o hurtful_a that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a yet_o i_o shall_v not_o prosecute_v the_o word_n in_o that_o dependence_n but_o as_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o a_o second_o complaint_n or_o charge_n bring_v by_o elihu_n against_o job_n the_o charge_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n and_o his_o answer_n be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o 10_o 11_o 12_o the_o and_o 13_o verse_n verse_n 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v this_o offend_a job_n the_o poor_a cry_v and_o they_o have_v no_o helper_n no_o deliverer_n we_o may_v conceive_v that_o elihu_n gather_v up_o this_o complaint_n from_o the_o word_n of_o job_n chap._n 24.12_o man_n groan_v from_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a cry_v out_o yet_o god_n lay_v not_o folly_n to_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n light_o pass_v by_o and_o take_v little_a notice_n of_o the_o great_a affliction_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a though_o righteous_a man_n elihu_n grant_v these_o general_a truth_n first_o that_o many_o be_v oppress_v second_o that_o many_o cry_v out_o in_o their_o oppression_n three_o that_o many_o remain_v undeliveeed_o from_o and_o unrelier_v in_o their_o oppression_n god_n sometime_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o groan_n and_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a nor_o do_v he_o always_o present_o take_v vengeance_n of_o oppressor_n according_a to_o their_o folly_n elihu_n grant_v all_o this_o he_o grant_v that_o many_o poor_a man_n be_v so_o mighty_o oppress_v by_o the_o mighty_a that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o cry_v mighty_o yet_o he_o strong_o acquit_v god_n from_o any_o such_o imputation_n as_o those_o word_n of_o job_n seem_v to_o admit_v or_o insinuate_v and_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o answer_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o open_v the_o 10_o and_o 11_o verse_n he_o show_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o oppress_a be_v not_o deliver_v or_o answer_v when_o they_o cry_v be_v in_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o god_n and_o he_o will_v have_v job_n consider_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o of_o that_o number_n they_o cry_v say_v elihu_n but_o they_o do_v not_o cry_v with_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o heart_n with_o such_o a_o disposition_n of_o spirit_n as_o they_o ought_v they_o cry_v as_o man_n press_v rather_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o own_o 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few_o be_v there_o in_o power_n who_o do_v not_o much_o iniquity_n who_o do_v not_o either_o for_o want_v of_o better_a information_n or_o of_o a_o better_a conscience_n oppress_v grieve_v and_o afflict_v those_o that_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o or_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o god_n may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v yet_o will_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v right_a how_o infinite_o then_o be_v god_n to_o be_v exalt_v in_o his_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n exalt_v he_o deut._n 32.4_o 2_o chr._n 19.7_o rom_n 9.14_o there_o be_v no_o unevenness_n much_o less_o aberration_n in_o any_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n he_o never_o tread_v awry_o nor_o take_v a_o false_a step_n who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o without_o great_a iniquity_n thou_o have_v wrought_v iniquity_n hence_o we_o may_v infer_v if_o god_n work_v no_o iniquity_n in_o any_o of_o his_o way_n whether_o in_o his_o general_n or_o special_a providence_n then_o all_o aught_o to_o sit_v down_o quiet_o under_o the_o work_n of_o god_n though_o he_o bring_v never_o so_o great_a judgement_n upon_o nation_n he_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n though_o he_o break_v his_o people_n in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n though_o he_o sell_v his_o own_o people_n for_o nought_o yet_o he_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n all_o which_o and_o several_a other_o grievance_n the_o church_n sad_o bemoan_v psal_n 44._o yet_o without_o raise_v the_o least_o dust_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o iniquity_n in_o those_o several_a sad_a and_o severe_a way_n second_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o sit_v down_o quiet_o under_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n as_o have_v no_o iniquity_n in_o they_o but_o exalt_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n as_o mingle_v also_o &_o sprinkle_v with_o mercy_n though_o we_o can_v see_v the_o righteousness_n 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man_n have_v give_v praise_n in_o psalm_n and_o song_n behold_v full_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o praise_v it_o or_o praise_v god_n for_o it_o go_v together_o as_o mr_n broughton_n gloss_n express_v it_o out_o of_o ramban_n gracious_a and_o holy_a man_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v but_o sing_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o praise_n be_v in_o song_n or_o verse_n both_o the_o scripture_n and_o many_o ancient_a author_n testify_v god_n work_v and_o man_n sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o work_n as_o moses_n david_n and_o deborah_n do_v and_o we_o find_v all_o the_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o great_a work_n which_o he_o will_v do_v in_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o perfection_n upon_o babylon_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o meet_a or_o in_o verse_n we_o take_v the_o other_o translation_n which_o man_n behold_v which_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o 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in_o that_o notable_a place_n psal_n 92.6_o say_v a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tam_fw-la ex●ellentes_fw-la quam_fw-la mi●●●_n et_fw-la plei●●●s_fw-la u●●_n omnes_fw-la ●●mmo_fw-la homines_fw-la significat_fw-la can_v behold_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o cri_fw-la icisme_n to_o restrain_v the_o word_n man_n to_o man_n of_o this_o sort_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o excellent_a man_n but_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n whether_o wise_a or_o foolish_a rich_a or_o poor_a and_o the_o weak_a sort_n of_o man_n more_o special_o than_o the_o strong_a and_o more_o noble_a in_o any_o kind_n and_o to_o take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o universality_n as_o compass_v and_o
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righteousness_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n i_o know_v god_n do_v nothing_o amiss_o no_o not_o in_o the_o least_o thus_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 15.3_o see_v they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n and_o they_o say_v he_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o judgement_n upon_o babylon_n be_v full_a of_o justice_n and_o we_o magnify_v they_o by_o proclaim_v and_o cry_v they_o up_o as_o just_a yea_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o judgement_n upon_o zion_n be_v exceed_o magnify_v when_o zion_n submit_v to_o it_o and_o embrace_v it_o as_o just_a and_o righteous_a it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o say_v ezek._n 18_o 25._o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v not_o equal_a as_o if_o 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speak_v while_o he_o be_v bemoan_v himself_o under_o very_a afflict_a providence_n we_o magnify_v the_o afflict_a work_n of_o god_n when_o we_o submit_v to_o they_o as_o just_a much_o more_o when_o we_o embrace_v they_o as_o good_a and_o it_o be_v very_o much_o the_o design_n of_o elihu_n to_o bring_v job_n off_o from_o dispute_v about_o the_o evil_n with_o which_o god_n have_v so_o long_o exercise_v he_o to_o a_o ready_a yeeldance_n that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o he_o and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o lord_n intend_v nothing_o but_o his_o good_a five_o to_o magnify_v the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o it_o every_o work_n be_v magnify_v when_o it_o receive_v its_o end_n if_o a_o work_n be_v do_v yet_o if_o it_o have_v not_o its_o effect_n if_o it_o bring_v not_o that_o about_o to_o which_o it_o be_v design_v the_o worker_n receive_v no_o honour_n from_o it_o nor_o be_v the_o work_n honour_v to_o work_v in_o vain_a be_v a_o debase_v a_o lessen_v of_o any_o work_n not_o a_o magnify_v of_o it_o the_o apostle_n be_v afraid_a to_o bestow_v his_o labour_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o vain_a when_o people_n still_o continue_v in_o their_o blindness_n and_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n this_o lay_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n low_a but_o when_o soul_n be_v convince_v and_o convert_v and_o come_v flock_v in_o than_o the_o gospel_n be_v magnify_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n glorify_v as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v it_o may_v 2_o thes_n 3.1_o now_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v magnify_v when_o it_o attain_v its_o end_n so_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v magnify_v when_o we_o give_v he_o or_o come_v up_o to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o wrought_v it_o but_o if_o we_o let_v god_n lose_v the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o debase_v his_o work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o in_o vain_a we_o say_v he_o work_v like_o a_o fool_n that_o have_v not_o propose_v a_o end_n to_o every_o wo●k_n he_o dot●_n and_o 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of_o all_o thing_n to_o set_v up_o himself_o in_o all_o thing_n prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o say_v solomon_n and_o the_o apostle_n faith_n as_o much_o rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o therefore_o all_o thing_n shall_v return_v unto_o he_o if_o we_o will_v magnify_v any_o work_n of_o god_n we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o give_v he_o this_o end_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o let_v it_o not_o satisfy_v we_o that_o we_o be_v advance_v or_o get_v up_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o ourselves_o advance_v his_o glory_n by_o they_o many_o advance_v themselves_o and_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n when_o god_n work_v for_o they_o or_o by_o they_o not_o at_o all_o mind_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v chief_o mind_n the_o glorify_v of_o god_n in_o &_o by_o what_o he_o have_v with_o aught_o either_o for_o themselves_o or_o other_o 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