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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.
Bildad counsels Job to seek God, yet he puts in a caution, If thou wert pure and upright: As if he had said, I advise thee to seek unto God, and to make thy supplication to him; but take heed of doing this with a purpose to continue in thy sin, If thou wouldst seek unto God, and make thy supplication to him in purity, and uprightness of heart, He would awaken for thee. Holy Prayers awake God. Be holy, and thou shalt be sure of audience and acceptance when thou prayest.
Bildad counsels Job to seek God, yet he puts in a caution, If thou wert pure and upright: As if he had said, I advise thee to seek unto God, and to make thy supplication to him; but take heed of doing this with a purpose to continue in thy sinne, If thou wouldst seek unto God, and make thy supplication to him in purity, and uprightnesse of heart, He would awaken for thee. Holy Prayers awake God. Be holy, and thou shalt be sure of audience and acceptance when thou praiest.
In the former verse he gave advice for the duty to be performed, here he gives advice in reference to the person who is to perform the duty. Thy duty is to seek unto God, and to make supplication to the Almighty, but look thine own heart be pure and upright. Take heed of coming to a holy God in thine unholiness.
In the former verse he gave advice for the duty to be performed, here he gives advice in reference to the person who is to perform the duty. Thy duty is to seek unto God, and to make supplication to the Almighty, but look thine own heart be pure and upright. Take heed of comming to a holy God in thine unholinesse.
Pure and upright.] The word signifieth to shine or glister,1 as glass or crystal, noting, that the purity of our lives in holiness shines as light,