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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.
Job professes of himself as a Judge (Chap. 29.16.) The cause which I know not I searched out, but God searches out those causes which he knows. God doth not search us that he may know us, or to inform himself, but to make us know him and our selves. There are not many, who know themselves at all, there are none who know themselves enough. The Lord searches us, that we may search our selves. There are not many who know God at all, there are none who know God enough; God searches us that we may seek after him. By every affliction the Lord would make us know our selves and Himself better. It is said of Manasseh, when he was in the briars, That, then Manasseh knew the Lord and then (doubtless) he began to know himself. The same light that brings us to the knowledge of what God is, brings us also to the knowledge of what our selves are.
Job professes of himself as a Judge (Chap. 29.16.) The cause which I know not I searched out, but God searches out those causes which he knows. God doth not search us that he may know us, or to inform himself, but to make us know him and our selves. There are not many, who know themselves at all, there are none who know themselves enough. The Lord searches us, that we may search our selves. There are not many who know God at all, there are none who know God enough; God searches us that we may seek after him. By every affliction the Lord would make us know our selves and Himself better. It is said of Manasseh, when he was in the briars, That, then Manasseh knew the Lord and then (doubtlesse) he began to know himself. The same light that brings us to the knowledge of what God is, brings us also to the knowledge of what our selves are.
Secondly, Observe,
Afflictions are searchers.