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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.
Such is the coldness and deadness, the languishment and unbelief of my heart in prayer, such are my prayers, that, the truth is,1 I cannot believe I am heard, when I am heard, I cannot think my petition granted, when I see it is granted. Thus it sets forth the exceeding humility and lowliness of his spirit, he would give all the glory unto God in granting his petitions, and take nothing at all to himself in making those petitions, I would not believe that he hath hearkened to my voice.
Such is the coldnes and deadnes, the languishment and unbelief of my heart in praier, such are my praiers, that, the truth is,1 I cannot believe I am heard, when I am heard, I cannot think my petition granted, when I see it is granted. Thus it sets forth the exceeding humility and lowlinesse of his spirit, he would give all the glory unto God in granting his petitions, and take nothing at all to himself in making those petitions, I would not believe that he hath hearkned to my voice.
- 1Non ex diffidentia hoc dicit, sed ex timore, Dei reveritus judicium. Drus.
What voice was it then that he believed God hearkened unto? He hearkened to the voice of the Mediator, to the voice of Christ: He hearkened to the voice of his own free grace: He hearkened to the sounding of his own bowels: He hearkened to the motions and intercessions of his Spirit in me: to the motions and intercessions of his Son for me. It is not my voice that hath got the answer; ⟨p. 272⟩he alone that hath granted it of his good pleasure in Christ.
What voice was it then that he believ'd God hearken'd unto? He hearken'd to the voice of the Mediatour, to the voice of Christ: He hearken'd to the voice of his own free grace: He hearken'd to the sounding of his own bowels: He hearken'd to the motions and intercessions of his Spirit in me: to the motions and intercessions of his Sonne for me. It is not my voice that hath got the answer;