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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.
The Lord is not unrighteous to forget our labour of love (Heb. 6.10.) but we lose our righteousness, unless we forget it. If we much remember what we do, God will remember it but little: The servants of God know well enough when they do good (to do good ignorantly, is a degree of doing evil) They know when they do good, and they know what good they do; but when 'tis done, 'tis to them as unknown.
The Lord is not unrighteous to forget our labour of love (Heb. 6.10.) but we lose our righteousnesse, unlesse vve forget it. If we much remember what we doe, God will remember it but little: The servants of God know well enough when they doe good (to do good ignorantly, is a degree of doing evil) They know vvhen they doe good, and they know vvhat good they doe; but vvhen 'tis done, 'tis to them as unknown.
Hezekiah (Isa. 38.3.) put God in mind of his good deeds, Lord (saith he) remember how I walked before thee with an upright heart &c. Hezekiah desired the Lord to remember his uprightness. So Nehemiah in divers passages of that book (Chap. 13.14.22.29.31.) ⟨p. 266⟩puts the Lord in remembrance of his righteousness. But it is one thing to put the Lord in remembrance of what we have done historically; and another thing to plead what we have done legally. Its one thing to show to the Lord the work of his own grace in us; and another thing mind the Lord of our works to obtain his grace. Hezekiah would have God to take notice of what he was to pity him in his sickness, Lord, I am thus, remember the work of thy hands, as I am thy creature; remember the work of thy Spirit, as I am a new creature, as I am thy servant. And Nehemiah puts all upon the score of mercy: He did not say, Lord, remember me for what I have done, answer me according to what I have done, but, Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy (Chap. 13.22.) If Saints at any time remember God of their works, it is not to ground an argument of merit upon their works, but to show God the workings of his grace and spirit.