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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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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 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many_o lesson_n more_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v practise_v under_o sorrowful_a dispensation_n the_o ox_n low_v and_o be_v teach_v no_o more_o when_o he_o want_v fodder_n the_o ass_n bray_v and_o be_v teach_v no_o more_o when_o he_o want_v grass_n but_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o act_v repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o want_n how_o sad_a be_v it_o when_o we_o hear_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n cry_v in_o man_n or_o when_o nothing_o be_v cry_v for_o by_o man_n but_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o supply_v of_o nature_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o distress_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o hosea_n 7.14_o they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o corn_n and_o for_o wine_n and_o they_o rebel_v against_o i_o how_o miserable_a be_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n who_o tongue_n cry_v to_o god_n but_o not_o their_o heart_n or_o their_o heart_n be_v silent_a who_o cry_v for_o corn_n and_o wine_n not_o for_o grace_n and_o repentance_n or_o not_o for_o grace_v to_o repent_v who_o cry_v much_o because_o they_o suffer_v evil_a but_o not_o at_o all_o because_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a yea_o who_o be_v do_v evil_a at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o they_o be_v cry_v out_o because_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o suffer_v such_o be_v the_o wretched_a frame_n of_o those_o in_o the_o prophet_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o corn_n and_o for_o wine_n and_o rebel_v against_o god_n it_o be_v bad_a enough_o when_o there_o be_v cry_v and_o nothing_o but_o cry_v this_o be_v to_o cry_v but_o as_o beast_n cry_v but_o to_o cry_v and_o rebel_n against_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o beast_n for_o beast_n do_v not_o rebel_v against_o god_n when_o they_o be_v pinch_v with_o want_n and_o cry_v it_o be_v sad_a to_o be_v in_o affliction_n to_o be_v put_v to_o cry_v in_o affliction_n be_v more_o sad_a only_o to_o cry_v for_o the_o 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interpretation_n continue_v proud_a and_o naught_o observe_v the_o great_a oppression_n and_o worldly_a trouble_n can_v break_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n nor_o bring_v down_o the_o proud_a heart_n of_o man_n neither_o oppression_n from_o man_n nor_o affliction_n from_o god_n can_v break_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n spirit_n these_o be_v oppress_v yet_o proud_a still_o our_o estate_n may_v be_v break_v our_o relation_n break_v our_o comfort_n break_v yet_o our_o heart_n remain_v unbroken_a the_o oppress_v be_v many_o time_n as_o proud_a as_o their_o oppressor_n and_o they_o who_o be_v unjust_o deal_v with_o be_v ●s_n bad_a as_o they_o that_o deal_v unjust_o with_o they_o oppressor_n though_o not_o all_o who_o oppress_v be_v always_o bad_a and_o the_o oppress_a be_v many_o time_n so_o too_o even_o as_o bad_a as_o their_o oppressor_n there_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o any_o man_n grace_n or_o goodness_n by_o this_o that_o he_o be_v oppress_v or_o wrong_v for_o he_o may_v be_v wrong_v and_o 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strength_n so_o his_o spiritual_a vanity_n impiety_n and_o impurity_n even_o as_o wine_n that_o have_v not_o be_v draw_v off_o the_o lees_n and_o put_v into_o other_o cask_n to_o that_o the_o scripture_n there_o allude_v retain_v their_o first_o taste_n and_o send_v or_o smell_v and_o be_v not_o meliorate_v or_o make_v more_o fit_a for_o the_o palate_n and_o stomach_n of_o those_o that_o drink_v they_o now_o i_o say_v as_o many_o for_o want_v of_o change_n or_o affliction_n be_v not_o mend_v so_o some_o mend_v not_o though_o they_o have_v many_o change_n and_o affliction_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n or_o affliction_n mend_v we_o or_o work_v a_o change_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o we_o unless_o grace_n work_n with_o it_o four_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v they_o cry_v but_o none_o give_v answer_v god_n do_v not_o hear_v and_o answer_v they_o note_v the_o cry_v of_o proud_a or_o bad_a man_n how_o much_o soever_o they_o be_v oppress_v do_v not_o move_v god_n nor_o will_v he_o answer_v 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that_o poor_a man_n but_o to_o the_o poor_a hence_o note_v the_o lord_n distribute_v right_a to_o all_o that_o be_v wrong_v as_o his_o mercy_n so_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o a_o few_o but_o flow_v out_o to_o all_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v why_o then_o be_v so_o many_o poor_a without_o their_o right_n if_o the_o lord_n give_v right_a and_o give_v it_o continual_o and_o impartial_o why_o do_v the_o poor_a cry_n and_o sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o mourn_v why_o see_v we_o so_o many_o tear_n of_o the_o poor_a if_o they_o have_v right_a why_o do_v they_o complain_v i_o answer_v first_o the_o lord_n give_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a sometime_o when_o the_o poor_a perceive_v it_o not_o psal_n 97.2_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v round_o about_o he_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n when_o a_o man_n can_v see_v the_o lord_n do_v right_a yet_o the_o lord_n do_v right_a the_o sun_n shine_v when_o eclipse_v or_o cover_v with_o a_o 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74.19_o the_o poor_a may_v rest_v in_o this_o assurance_n while_o their_o trouble_n rest_v upon_o they_o that_o god_n will_v bring_v forth_o their_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o their_o judgement_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n psal_n 37.6_o he_o have_v right_a who_o believe_v he_o shall_v have_v it_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v everlasting_a life_n in_o hope_n long_o before_o he_o attain_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o john_n 3.36_o three_o though_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a both_o speedy_o and_o constant_o yet_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o liberty_n as_o to_o
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