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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.
Seventhly, He shuts up, by re-enforcing the mention of the promise, which he urgeth more strongly then before; there it was only, Thou saidst, I will deal well with thee; but here it is, Thou saidest, in doing good, I will do thee good, that is, as it is rendered in our translation, I will surely do thee good, and therefore let not my brother do me evil. We see Jacobs praying was a reasoning with God, and himself in the issue got not only a new blessing, but a new name, Israel, a Prince with God, a prevailer both with God and men.
Seventhly, He shuts up, by re-enforcing the mention of the promise, which he urgeth more strongly then before; there it was only, Thou saidst, I will deal well with thee; but here it is, Thou saidest, in doing good, I will doe thee good, that is, as it is rendred in our translation, I will surely doe thee good, and therefore let not my brother doe me evil. We see Jacobs praying was a reasoning with God, and himself in the issue got not onely a new blessing, but a new name, Israel, a Prince with God, a prevailer both with God and men.
And thus we may reason with God in the strength, and for the sake of Christ in all our prayers. For as when God calls for our obedience, he usually adds persuasion to his precept, and reasons with us, as well as directs us; His commands are not always barely authoritative, and the resolves of his prerogative: So, when we call upon God for audience, we should add persuasions to our petitions, and reason with him, as well as entreat him. Only we should be careful to reason from right Topics, and heads of argument, such as these,
And thus we may reason with God in the strength, and for the sake of Christ in all our praiers. For as when God cals for our obedience, he usually adds perswasion to his precept, and reasons with us, as well as directs us; His commands are not alwaies barely authoritative, and the resolves of his prerogative: So, when we call upon God for audience, we should adde perswasions to our petitions, and reason with him, as well as entreat him. Only we should be carefull to reason from right Topicks, and heads of argument, such as these,