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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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beautiful_a he_o shall_v be_v in_o grace_n he_o shall_v according_a to_o that_o promise_n psal_n 92.14_o still_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n he_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a this_o renew_a youthfullness_n and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o the_o restore_v sick_a man_n in_o spirituall_n be_v special_o and_o full_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o elihu_n have_v show_v the_o recovery_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n body_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o eminent_o return_v to_o the_o day_n of_o its_o youth_n both_o in_o the_o putting_n forth_o of_o or_o exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n
turn_v man_n to_o destruction_n and_o say_v return_v you_o child_n of_o man_n here_o be_v man_n turn_a and_o return_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o god_n man_n turn_v to_o death_n he_o return_v to_o dust_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o return_n from_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o this_o when_o god_n say_v he_o must_v our_o life_n be_v a_o very_a frail_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o continue_v or_o take_v it_o away_o to_o let_v we_o hold_v it_o or_o gather_v it_o home_o to_o himself_o three_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v if_o he_o gather_v to_o himself_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n note_v when_o man_n die_v he_o be_v gather_v to_o god_n when_o as_o solomon_n allegorize_v the_o death_n of_o man_n eccl._n 12.6_o 7._o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v and_o the_o golden_a bowl_n break_v etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o dust_n that_o be_v the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o that_o be_v each_o part_n of_o man_n when_o he_o depart_v this_o world_n shall_v go_v its_o proper_a way_n and_o return_v to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o congenial_a to_o it_o his_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n of_o who_o it_o be_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n the_o create_a spirit_n and_o our_o create_a spirit_n be_v gather_v to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n yet_o remember_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_n gather_v or_o return_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n first_o to_o abide_v and_o be_v bless_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o believer_n or_o saint_n only_o be_v gather_v to_o god_n when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n second_o there_o be_v a_o gather_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o he_o to_o receive_v a_o sentence_n of_o life_n or_o death_n from_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o die_v be_v gather_v to_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 they_o on_o earth_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o society_n of_o their_o people_n or_o fellow_n believer_n who_o be_v go_v before_o they_o into_o heaven_n second_o death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n to_o our_o father_n 2_o chron._n 34_o 28._o behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o gather_n to_o a_o more_o special_a company_n and_o that_o with_o other_o like_a scripture_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o shall_v know_v our_o relation_n in_o heaven_n for_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o our_o father_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o the_o grave_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o by_o our_o father_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v more_o of_o our_o father_n then_o the_o grave_n have_v in_o its_o keep_n which_o be_v but_o their_o body_n even_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o heaven_n three_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o this_o text_n death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n to_o god_n if_o he_o gather_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n whence_o note_n four_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v its_o original_n from_o god_n it_o be_v of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o return_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o special_a way_n then_o his_o body_n be_v for_o though_o god_n give_v both_o yet_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o place_n before_o name_v speak_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o pass_v by_o the_o body_n eccles_n 12.7_o the_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o it_o be_v god_n not_o man_n alone_o who_o have_v give_v we_o these_o body_n but_o it_o be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n alone_o who_o have_v give_v we_o these_o spirit_n therefore_o man_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o be_v 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verse_n 15._o all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v together_o and_o man_n shall_v turn_v again_o to_o his_o dust_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o spirit_n be_v gather_v the_o flesh_n be_v consume_v or_o as_o we_o render_v perish_v all_o flesh_n may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n not_o only_o for_o all_o man_n that_o live_v but_o for_o all_o live_a creature_n thus_o large_o moses_n extend_v it_o gen._n 6.17_o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n that_o be_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n together_o with_o mankind_n except_o a_o few_o of_o each_o in_o the_o ark_n so_o psal_n 136.25_o who_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o man_n and_o beast_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o yet_o some_o understand_v this_o first_o part_v more_o narrow_o for_o all_o flesh_n except_o man_n because_o he_o add_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 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
goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v all_o man_n be_v perish_v and_o all_o that_o man_n have_v mere_o as_o a_o man_n be_v as_o fade_a and_o perish_v as_o himself_o be_v some_o take_v notice_n that_o man_n be_v not_o call_v flesh_n till_o after_o his_o fall_n it_o be_v say_v before_o when_o god_n set_v he_o up_o in_o that_o primitive_a purity_n of_o his_o creation_n man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n he_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o at_o first_o as_o flesh_n but_o as_o a_o live_a soul_n gen._n 2.7_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o man_n have_v sin_v he_o be_v call_v flesh_n as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o soul_n there_o may_v two_o other_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o man_n be_v call_v flesh_n both_o follow_v from_o the_o former_a first_o because_o man_n since_o his_o fall_n do_v most_o for_o his_o flesh_n and_o neglect_v his_o soul_n altogether_o till_o be_v plant_v into_o the_o second_o adam_n he_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o wretched_a condition_n into_o which_o 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33.13.15_o the_o lord_n look_v from_o heaven_n he_o behold_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n alike_o or_o together_o that_o be_v he_o fashion_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n god_n do_v not_o so_o fashion_v man_n heart_n alike_o as_o to_o make_v they_o all_o alike_o face_n do_v not_o differ_v so_o much_o as_o heart_n but_o as_o he_o fashion_v one_o man_n heart_n so_o another_o he_o fashion_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o beggar_n all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v together_o none_o either_o by_o power_n or_o policy_n can_v stand_v against_o a_o displeased_a god_n again_o we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n together_o for_o all_o at_o once_o god_n can_v make_v a_o total_a devastation_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o sweep_v all_o away_o as_o filth_n with_o the_o bosom_n of_o destruction_n he_o can_v destroy_v all_o the_o world_n of_o all_o man_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o world_n together_o or_o at_o 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from_o god_n find_v even_o in_o the_o best_a follower_n of_o god_n who_o be_v there_o among_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n that_o keep_v constant_a uninterrupted_n communion_n with_o god_n the_o least_o degree_n of_o inordinate_a let_v down_o or_o turn_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o turn_v back_o from_o god_n as_o holiness_n be_v our_o motion_n towards_o god_n and_o to_o act_v holy_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n always_o upon_o god_n so_o unholiness_n be_v a_o aversion_n from_o god_n david_n do_v not_o say_v nor_o can_v he_o say_v though_o as_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o live_v that_o he_o have_v never_o turn_v from_o god_n he_o can_v only_o say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o god_n psal_n 18.21_o three_o there_o be_v a_o turn_n back_o from_o god_n proper_a to_o all_o unregenerate_a
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his_o teach_n when_o philip_n put_v that_o question_n to_o the_o eunuch_n act_n 8.30_o understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o except_v some_o man_n shall_v guide_v i_o or_o unless_o i_o be_o teach_v though_o we_o read_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o read_v they_o every_o day_n yet_o we_o shall_v know_v little_a unless_o the_o lord_n teach_v we_o solomon_n make_v it_o his_o request_n for_o all_o israel_n at_o the_o solemn_a dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8.37_o teach_v they_o the_o good_a way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v god_n who_o be_v our_o commander_n be_v also_o our_o counsellor_n four_o from_o the_o special_a matter_n wherein_o this_o penitent_a person_n will_v be_v teach_v which_o be_v plain_a from_o part_n of_o the_o latter_a verse_n if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n note_v a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v willing_a to_o know_v and_o see_v the_o worst_a of_o himself_o he_o will_v have_v god_n teach_v he_o what_o iniquity_n he_o have_v do_v david_n be_v often_o upon_o that_o prayer_n psal_n 139.24_o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o lord_n show_v i_o my_o sin_n as_o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v my_o sin_n from_o thou_o so_o i_o will_v not_o have_v my_o sin_n conceal_v from_o myself_o a_o carnal_a man_n who_o live_v in_o sin_n though_o possible_o he_o may_v pray_v for_o knowledge_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o will_v be_v a_o know_a man_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n that_o either_o god_n or_o man_n shall_v show_v he_o his_o sin_n he_o love_v not_o to_o see_v the_o worst_a of_o himself_o his_o dark_a part_n he_o as_o little_a love_n to_o see_v his_o sin_n as_o to_o have_v it_o see_v but_o a_o godly_a man_n never_o think_v he_o see_v his_o sin_n enough_o how_o little_a soever_o he_o sin_n he_o think_v he_o sin_n too_o much_o that_o be_v the_o general_a bend_v of_o a_o gracious_a man_n heart_n and_o how_o much_o soever_o he_o see_v his_o sin_n he_o 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yea_o some_o great_a evil_n that_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o yea_o great_o amiss_o though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o charge_v himself_o with_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a iniquity_n he_o know_v he_o have_v sin_v &_o do_v evil_a though_o he_o know_v not_o every_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v nor_o how_o sinful_o he_o may_v have_v sin_v he_o doubt_v it_o may_v be_v worse_o with_o he_o than_o he_o see_v possible_o he_o have_v do_v iniquity_n job_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o child_n chap._n 1.5_o have_v a_o holy_a suspicion_n that_o in_o their_o feast_n
psal_n 38.3_o merc_n legendo_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr lis_fw-fr ossium_fw-la ejus_fw-la vehemens_fw-la est_fw-la i_o e._n dolour_n ossium_fw-la ejus_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la velut_fw-la litigat_fw-la pisc_n sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraeis_n qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multitudo_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la י_n scribatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etsi_fw-la legatur_fw-la per_fw-la ו_n exponunt_fw-la pro_fw-la contentione_n quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la cumossibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la contendat_fw-la merc_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v the_o pain_n and_o anguish_n by_o which_o god_n do_v contend_v with_o all_o his_o bone_n be_v strong_a or_o god_n have_v a_o strong_a controversy_n with_o his_o bone_n upon_o his_o sick_a bed_n last_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v he_o make_v all_o his_o bone_n to_o wither_v decay_n and_o rot_v when_o there_o be_v a_o consumption_n or_o a_o wither_a among_o the_o bone_n how_o intolerable_a be_v the_o pain_n break_a bone_n cause_v the_o acute_a pain_n but_o decay_a bone_n the_o most_o constant_a pain_n wither_v bone_n be_v oppose_v to_o fatten_v bone_n in_o that_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o that_o fast_v spiritual_o not_o carnal_o only_a in_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n isa_n 58.11_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v fat_a thy_o bone_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v not_o fear_v that_o thou_o shall_v pine_v by_o spiritual_a fast_n i_o will_v make_v fat_a thy_o bone_n which_o be_v true_a even_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a the_o lord_n renew_v bodily_a strength_n to_o those_o who_o humble_a themselves_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o body_n shall_v not_o suffer_v in_o this_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v true_o afflict_v in_o it_o yet_o when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v make_v fat_a thy_o bone_n it_o respect_v especial_o their_o spiritual_a strength_n that_o thrive_v best_a in_o a_o day_n of_o holy_a abstinence_n and_o fast_v here_o when_o it_o be_v 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