A35439:213
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.
We must be the more importunate to awake God, by how much he seems more unwilling to hear us; our modesty (in this case) pleases him not: we must call and call again: He will take it well at our hands, if we do so. We must give our selves no rest, and let him take none; so the Prophet resolves (Isa. 62.1.) For Jerusalems sake, I will take no rest, I will never give over praying; and at the sixth verse, I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace ⟨p. 42⟩day nor night, you that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence, and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. If the Lord should carry it in the present answers of his providence, as if he were willing to rest, and desired not to be troubled in this business; be not you so put off: but with a holy boldness and confidence come to him and awaken him: take no answer, till ye have an answer. He is best pleased and most at ease, when (in prayer) we give him no rest. Lastly, Observe,
We must be the more importunate to awake God, by how much he seems more unwilling to hear us; our modesty (in this case) pleases him not: we must call and call again: He will take it well at our hands, if we doe so. We must give our selves no rest, and let him take none; so the Prophet resolves (Isa. 62.1.) For Jerusalems sake, I will take no rest, I will never give over praying; and at the sixth verse, I have set watchmen upon thy wals, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace ⟨p. 42⟩day nor night, you that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence, and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. If the Lord should carry it in the present answers of his providence, as if he were willing to rest, and desired not to be troubled in this businesse; be not you so put off: but with a holy boldnesse and confidence come to him and awaken him: take no answer, till ye have an answer. He is best pleased and most at ease, when (in prayer) we give him no rest. Lastly, Observe,