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A35439 An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ... Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1647 (1647) Wing C761; ESTC R16048 581,645 610

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another_o which_o lesson_n we_o to_o be_v content_a though_o god_n make_v our_o name_n less_o name_v in_o the_o world_n than_o the_o name_n of_o many_o of_o our_o brethren_n though_o he_o trust_v more_o talent_n to_o or_o put_v more_o light_n into_o other_o than_o into_o ourselves_o one_o star_n differ_v from_o another_o star_n in_o glory_n but_o no_o star_n envy_v another_o glory_n four_o job_n be_v about_o to_o declare_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n give_v instance_n among_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o he_o make_v arcturus_n orion_n etc._n etc._n then_o observe_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n shine_v eminent_o in_o the_o star_n the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o every_o grass_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n yea_o in_o every_o clod_n of_o earth_n much_o more_o than_o in_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n much_o of_o god_n be_v see_v in_o those_o work_n of_o god_n yea_o so_o much_o that_o many_o have_v be_v draw_v to_o make_v they_o god_n 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24.63_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o meditation_n be_v the_o star_n or_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v good_a to_o take_v field-room_n sometime_o to_o view_v &_o contemplate_v the_o work_n of_o god_n round_o about_o only_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o former_a folly_n of_o astrological_a curiosity_n confine_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o secondary_a cause_n avoid_v that_o and_o the_o heart_n may_v have_v admirable_a elevation_n unto_o god_n from_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n psal_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n if_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v observe_v what_o that_o glory_n be_v which_o they_o declare_v the_o heaven_n preach_v to_o we_o every_o day_n their_o line_n be_v go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 19.4_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v preacher_n they_o be_v universal_a preacher_n 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that_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v his_o sin_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o vain_a or_o rather_o he_o let_v it_o go_v while_o he_o seem_v to_o hold_v it_o woe_n unto_o those_o who_o sue_v for_o mercy_n while_o they_o neglect_v duty_n thus_o a_o wicked_a man_n labour_v in_o vain_a but_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n in_o which_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o labour_n in_o vain_a how_o wicked_a soever_o he_o be_v what_o else_o mean_v the_o prophet_n invitation_n isa_n 55.5_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v let_v he_o forsake_v his_o way_n and_o then_o no_o matter_n what_o his_o way_n have_v be_v let_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o his_o former_a departure_n shall_v not_o hinder_v acceptance_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a ro._n 5.6_o &_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a ro._n 4.5_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o a_o ungodly_a man_n to_o come_v to_o god_n indeed_o and_o when_o he_o do_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v ungodly_a they_o draw_v nigh_o only_o with_o their_o lip_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v and_o they_o draw_v nigh_o in_o vain_a as_o god_n have_v not_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n real_a saint_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a so_o he_o have_v not_o say_v in_o vain_a to_o wicked_a man_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n for_o with_o the_o word_n which_o bid_v they_o seek_v he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o seek_v and_o the_o mercy_n they_o seek_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o and_o bless_v we_o when_o we_o do_v seek_v he_o if_o all_o who_o be_v wicked_a labour_n in_o vain_a than_o all_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a forasmuch_o as_o all_o be_v wicked_a three_o you_o may_v take_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o thus_o if_o i_o be_o wicked_a that_o be_v vatabl._n si_fw-mi adhuc_fw-la mecum_fw-la agit_fw-fr deus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la cum_fw-la impto_fw-la quo●sum_fw-la frustra_fw-la laborem_fw-la philip._n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la hominis_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la derelicti_fw-la vatabl._n if_o i_o be_o repute_v by_o man_n and_o still_o afflict_v by_o god_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a or_o trouble_v myself_o any_o further_a to_o so_o little_a purpose_n if_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v admit_v it_o be_v a_o passionate_a speech_n proceed_v from_o impatience_n and_o distemper_n of_o spirit_n much_o like_a that_o of_o david_n and_o very_o near_o it_o in_o word_n psal_n 73.13_o very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v and_o chastened_a every_o morning_n david_n affliction_n wrought_v as_o hard_a conclusion_n in_o he_o as_o job_n do_v grace_n act_n and_o speak_v ever_o like_o itself_o but_o a_o gracious_a man_n do_v 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