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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...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 ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Henry Overton, 1647
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
That, It is not in the power of man to turn away the anger of God.
He doth not say, except men by prayer or other means stop the anger of God, but, Except the Lord with-draw his anger all help is vain. Prayer is said to appease the wrath of God, and to stay his anger; Moses stood in the gap, and Aaron came out with incense to turn away his wrath, yet it is an act of Gods will, which turns away his anger, not the force of our prayer; prayer therefore prevails with God, because he hath said, it shall. He is infinitely free when himself acknowledges that we layeth powerfullest restraint upon him: when the Lord is turned by prayer, it is his will to be turned; it was his counsel, and is his command that prayer should be made as a means to turn him; and it is his promise, that he will turn to us when we pray. Then it appears to us that the Lord hath decreed to do a thing, when he stirs up the hearts of his people to pray for the doing of it, and that he is purposed to with-draw his anger, when he draws out their hearts strongly to entreat his favour. Thirdly, observe,
He doth not say, except men by praier or other means stop the anger of God, but, Except the Lord with-draw his anger all help is vain. Praier is said to appease the wrath of God, and to stay his anger; Moses stood in the gap, and Aaron came out with incense to turn away his wrath, yet it is an act of Gods will, which turns away his anger, not the force of our praier; praier therefore prevails with God, because he hath said, it shall. He is infinitely free when himself acknowledges that we laythe powerfullest restraint upon him: when the Lord is turned by praier, it is his will to be turned; it was his counsell, and is his command that praier should be made as a means to turn him; and it is his promise, that he will turn to us when we pray. Then it appears to us that the Lord hath decreed to do a thing, when he stirs up the hearts of his people to pray for the doing of it, and that he is purposed to with-draw his anger, when he draws out their hearts strongly to entreat his favour. Thirdly, observe,