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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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lookingglass_n it_o shall_v mind_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n they_o may_v mind_v we_o first_o what_o god_n be_v who_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_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 we_o may_v see_v god_n by_o the_o heaven_n first_o in_o his_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a he_o that_o have_v make_v such_o a_o pure_a thing_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v how_o pure_a be_v he_o there_o be_v no_o dirt_n in_o the_o sky_n no_o filth_n in_o the_o heaven_n no_o uncleanness_n there_o the_o dust_n or_o filth_n of_o this_o world_n can_v get_v but_o a_o little_a into_o the_o air_n it_o can_v reach_v the_o heaven_n the_o purity_n of_o god_n be_v such_o as_o may_v shame_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o make_v they_o blush_v though_o the_o heaven_n be_v
the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o comparative_o to_o god_n they_o be_v impure_a this_o eliphaz_n assert_n express_o chap._n 15.15_o behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n biluad_n put_v it_o yet_o further_o chap._n 26.5_o yea_o the_o star_n which_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o resplendent_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n second_o the_o heaven_n be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o power_n of_o god_n how_o unconceivable_a be_v his_o power_n who_o have_v make_v such_o a_o canopy_n and_o spread_v it_o over_o the_o head_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o if_o the_o visible_a heaven_n be_v so_o glorious_a what_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v be_v but_o the_o pavement_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unseen_a god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o ceiling_n for_o this_o house_n below_o as_o never_o need_v mend_v or_o repair_v he_o have_v set_v such_o a_o roof_n upon_o it_o as_o abide_v all_o weather_n three_o we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o glass_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n ●is_n wonderful_a wisdom_n in_o contrive_v and_o fit_v such_o a_o beautiful_a roof_n for_o this_o great_a house_n the_o wo●ld_n we_o admire_v the_o skill_n and_o wisdom_n of_o architect_n in_o some_o piece_n of_o their_o wo●k_n o_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o four_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n of_o such_o a_o last_a nature_n that_o they_o have_v continue_v many_o thousand_o year_n without_o alteration_n sure_o than_o he_o himself_o have_v continue_v and_o will_v continue_v for_o ever_o without_o change_n as_o he_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n infinite_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o heaven_n we_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o holy_a david_n infinite_o prefer_v the_o god_n of_o heau●n_n before_o the_o heaven_n ●f_n god_n in_o 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wheneve_a w●_n b●_n old_a the_o heaven_n it_o shall_v mind_v we_o of_o the_o mercy_n an●_n 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n to_o man_n two_o way_n fi_n st_o in_o make_v the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d use_v while_o he_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n second_o 〈◊〉_d he_o h●●h_v p_o epare_v and_o provide_v he_o such_o a_o dwell_a house_n when_o he_o shall_v leave_v this_o earth_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o when_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n sha●l_v be_v dissolve_v we_o ha●e_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n again_o the_o heaven_n be_v a_o looking-glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v b●●old_v ourselves_o first_o we_o may_v behold_v our_o weakness_n and_o impurity_n and_o so_o our_o unlikeness_n to_o the_o heaven_n much_o more_o to_o the_o ●od_a of_o heaven_n when_o ●pposi_fw-la es_fw-la be_v set_v one_o by_o o●●ver_n against_o the_o other_o they_o illustrate_v each_o other_o in_o the_o spotless_a heaven_n we_o may_v ●ee_n our_o spot_n the_o pure_a heaven_n may_v show_v we_o our_o im●u_fw-mi i●y_n second_o as_o in_o the_o heaven_n we_o may_v see_v what_o we_o a●e_v so_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o heaven_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v pure_a they_o tell_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v heavenly-minded_n that_o be_v set_v our_o mind_n chief_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n yea_o that_o our_o mind_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o heaven_n pure_a and_o spotless_a it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n cant._n 6.10_o who_o be_v this_o that_o look_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n fair_a as_o the_o moon_n clear_a as_o the_o sun_n such_o in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n be_v all_o the_o part_n and_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v a_o man_n say_v he_o hope_v for_o a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o heaven_n when_o his_o mind_n be_v earthly_a or_o when_o he_o mind_v only_o earthly_a thing_n worldly_n man_n be_v not_o only_a earthly-minded_n but_o their_o mind_n be_v earth_n and_o themselves_o be_v call_v earth_n jer._n 22.29_o and_o rev._n 12.16_o sure_o then_o they_o be_v earthly_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n godly_a man_n shall_v not_o only_o mind_n heavenly_a thing_n but_o be_v a_o heaven_n before_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n the_o church_n on_o earth_n be_v call_v heaven_n heb._n 12.26_o yet_o once_o more_o i_o shake_v not_o the_o earth_n only_o but_o also_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n state_n st_n john_n say_v rev._n 12.7_o there_o be_v war_n in_o heaven_n but_o be_v there_o war_n in_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o all_o peace_n and_o joy_n th●●e_v how_o then_o say_v that_o scripture_n there_o be_v war_n in_o heaven_n by_o heaven_n there_o he_o mean_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v call_v heaven_n first_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o lively_a representation_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n which_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n than_o the_o church_n here_o below_o which_o be_v a_o company_n of_o saint_n and_o faithful_a one_o second_o because_o the_o church_n while_o on_o earth_n have_v more_o to_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o for_o heaven_n then_o in_o or_o for_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o her_o birth_n be_v from_o heaven_n be_v bo●n_v of_o god_n second_o her_o traffic_n be_v in_o and_o for_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v true_o the_o church_n of_o god_n phil._n 3.20_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n our_o trade_n be_v in_o heaven_n though_o we_o have_v business_n on_o earth_n yet_o that_o which_o be_v our_o business_n indeed_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o church_n have_v more_o to_o do_v in_o heaven_n than_o on_o earth_n her_o pain_n and_o labour_n her_o care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v more_o fo●_n heavenly_a than_o for_o earthly_a thing_n they_o that_o bestow_v most_o of_o their_o labour_n upon_o earthly_a thing_n be_v earthly_a in_o all_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v heavenly_a and_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v for_o heaven_n three_o because_o her_o head_n and_o her_o inheritance_n be_v in_o heaven_n here_o she_o be_v a_o stranger_n there_o be_v she_o home_o nor_o be_v she_o ever_o true_o at_o home_n till_o she_o come_v thither_o thus_o as_o heaven_n be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v now_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v pure_a ●●●an_n and_o of_o a_o unvariable_a temper_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v so_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o it_o be_v such_o a_o glass_n as_o god_n have_v make_v for_o we_o to_o behold_v ourselves_o in_o and_o above_o all_o to_o behold_v himself_o his_o bless_a self_n in_o let_v we_o dress_v ourselves_o by_o this_o glass_n every_o day_n let_v it_o not_o satisfy_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o be_v take_v with_o their_o own_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n as_o philosopher_n do_v in_o their_o discourse_n of_o heaven_n but_o let_v we_o see_v god_n in_o they_o let_v we_o see_v grace_n and_o glory_n in_o they_o the●e_n be_v so_o little_a of_o god_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o philosopher_n say_v one_o that_o they_o be_v cold_a than_o the_o frost_n and_o snow_n of_o which_o they_o often_o discourse_v but_o let_v we_o see_v god_n in_o this_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o therein_o also_o let_v we_o see_v ourselves_o and_o learn_v to_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o enjoyment_n we_o have_v never_o look_v well_o upon_o or_o in_o this_o glass_n till_o we_o have_v mend_v our_o dress_n and_o be_v become_v better_a and_o more_o beautiful_a by_o look_v in_o it_o job_n chap._n 37._o verse_n
and_o see_v and_o behold_v with_o like_a attention_n the_o cloud_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n among_o interpreter_n about_o this_o word_n which_o we_o render_v cloud_n the_o hebrew_a proper_o signify_v thinness_n but_o a_o cloud_n be_v thick_a and_o consist_v of_o many_o aireal_a vapour_n condense_v into_o a_o body_n and_o therefore_o this_o word_n can_v well_o be_v translate_v a_o cloud_n say_v this_o author_n but_o the_o thin_a heaven_n that_o be_v the_o high_a heaven_n those_o above_o the_o airy_a heaven_n bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la plurimum_fw-la aethera_fw-la &_o nubes_fw-la signifi●at_fw-la bold_n again_o the_o cloud_n be_v low_a than_o the_o heaven_n they_o be_v near_o to_o we_o they_o be_v engender_v in_o the_o middle_a region_n nor_o do_v they_o at_o any_o time_n rise_v high_o than_o that_o region_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o elihu_n be_v endeavour_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o highness_n of_o god_n royal_a seat_n or_o of_o the_o vast_a distance_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n from_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o neither_o any_o good_a we_o do_v can_v profit_v he_o nor_o any_o evil_n we_o do_v teach_v to_o his_o disadvantage_n therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o make_v much_o for_o the_o purpose_n of_o elihu_n to_o call_v job_n to_o behold_v the_o cloud_n which_o be_v near_o we_o comparative_o though_o their_o distance_n from_o we_o be_v real_o very_o great_a but_o i_o conceive_v notwithstanding_o that_o criticism_n of_o the_o word_n and_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v well_o enough_o abide_v by_o the_o translation_n which_o say_v behold_v the_o cloud_n for_o though_o the_o cloud_n be_v thick_a than_o the_o ai●_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o thin_a and_o be_v soon_o disperse_v by_o wind_n and_o ratify_v by_o heat_n again_o suppose_v as_o indeed_o they_o do_v that_o the_o cloud_n move_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n it_o increase_v and_o heighten_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o elihu_n make_v use_v of_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v behold_v and_o see_v the_o heaven_n the_o upper_a heaven_n the_o starry_a heaven_n they_o be_v high_a than_o thou_o yea_o behold_v the_o cloud_n which_o be_v near_a to_o we_o and_o much_o very_o much_o below_o the_o star_n those_o especial_o which_o astronomer_n call_v the_o fix_a star_n yet_o do_v but_o behold_v the_o cloud_n which_o at_o the_o top_n of_o some_o hill_n one_o may_v touch_v with_o his_o hand_n some_o describe_v great_a man_n hide_v their_o head_n among_o the_o cloud_n behold_v i_o say_v the_o cloud_n which_o be_v low_a yet_o they_o be_v high_a than_o thou_o they_o be_v beyond_o thy_o reach_n much_o more_o the_o heaven_n most_o of_o all_o god_n who_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a heaven_n thou_o can_v neither_o add_v to_o nor_o diminish_v or_o blemish_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o heaven_n thou_o can_v not_o make_v a_o cloud_n better_o or_o worse_o what_o then_o can_v thou_o do_v to_o or_o against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o convince_v joh_n of_o this_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o elihu_n in_o call_v he_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o heaven_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o elihu_n invite_v job_n to_o the_o view_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o heaven_n note_v first_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o study_v and_o meditate_v the_o natural_a work_n of_o god_n or_o his_o work_n in_o nature_n especial_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o eminent_a a_o part_n of_o his_o work_n the_o scripture_n call_v some_o starr-gazer_n such_o be_v they_o who_o study_v the_o heaven_n to_o a_o very_a evil_a purpose_n draw_v man_n off_o from_o their_o sole_a dependence_n upon_o god_n by_o foretell_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n and_o destiny_n of_o person_n from_o the_o position_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n or_o luminary_n this_o kind_n of_o study_v and_o contemplate_v the_o heaven_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a vanity_n 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