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A35389 An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of Iob delivered in XXI lectures at Magnus neare the bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ... Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1643 (1643) Wing C754; ESTC R33345 463,798 518

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see_v his_o wife_n in_o that_o act_n imitate_v those_o foolish_a one_o there_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n mitigate_a the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o reproof_n job_n do_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o or_o disgust_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n because_o his_o wife_n speak_v thus_o he_o say_v not_o who_o will_v marry_v to_o be_v yok_v with_o such_o a_o one_o as_o you_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v one_o forswear_v marriage_n to_o have_v or_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o wife_n better_o be_v in_o any_o condition_n then_o in_o a_o marry_a condition_n how_o often_o do_v husband_n discover_v this_o folly_n if_o their_o wife_n displease_v they_o present_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n displease_v they_o who_o will_v be_v marry_v it_o be_v very_o sad_a when_o man_n
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to_o pitch_v upon_o as_o a_o remedy_n when_o rebekah_n gen._n 25.22_o have_v twin_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o they_o struggle_v together_o within_o she_o she_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v she_o until_o she_o go_v to_o god_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n lord_n say_v she_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o and_o when_o god_n have_v tell_v she_o that_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o that_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o her_o bowel_n she_o make_v no_o more_o complaint_n so_o when_o there_o be_v such_o strive_n such_o struggle_n and_o contrary_a motion_n of_o trouble_n in_o we_o or_o about_o we_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o god_n and_o inquire_v why_o be_v it_o thus_o lord_n i_o be_o more_o trouble_v with_o the_o ignorance_n of_o my_o trouble_n then_o with_o the_o weight_n or_o smart_n of_o they_o three_o take_v the_o word_n as_o respect_v the_o issue_n or_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n and_o they_o afford_v we_o this_o 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never_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o say_v he_o god_n will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o you_o to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o mean_v that_o the_o open_n of_o this_o way_n will_v revive_v their_o spirit_n and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v able_a through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n to_o bear_v it_o if_o so_o then_o how_o shall_v the_o soul_n bear_v a_o affliction_n when_o god_n instead_o of_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v do_v as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o hedge_n to_o stop_v all_o escape_n therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v support_v his_o people_n in_o their_o trouble_n he_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n open_v to_o they_o i_o will_v give_v she_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n for_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o he_o will_v give_v she_o some_o appearance_n some_o glimpse_n and_o open_n of_o deliverance_n in_o and_o from_o their_o present_a danger_n it_o be_v threaten_v deut._n 28.25_o thou_o shall_v come_v out_o one_o 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