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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.
First, By the workings of grace in his heart (1 Joh. 2.3.) Hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his Commandments: and (chap. 3.14.) We know that we are passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. There may be such workings of grace in the heart, as may amount to an evidence of grace. What our being is, is discernible in our workings. The word is, as clear as ⟨p. 480⟩light, that our justification may have a light or evidence in our sanctification, though no cause or foundation there. Grace is the image of Christ stamped upon the soul, and they who reflecting upon their souls, see the image of Christ there, may be sure that Christ is theirs. Christ hath given all himself to those to whom he hath given this part of himself.
First, By the vvorkings of grace in his heart (1 Joh. 2.3.) Hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his Commandments: and (chap. 3.14.) We know that we are passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. There may be such workings of grace in the heart, as may amount to an evidence of grace. What our being is, is discernable in our workings. The word is, as clear as ⟨p. 480⟩light, that our justification may have a light or evidence in our sanctification, though no cause or foundation there. Grace is the image of Christ stamped upon the soul, and they who reflecting upon their souls, see the image of Christ there, may be sure that Christ is theirs. Christ hath given all himself to those to whom he hath given this part of himself.
Secondly, This may be known by the testimony of the Spirit with the heart (2 Cor. 5.5.) He that hath wrought us for the self same thing is God; God sets up a frame of holiness in every believer, He hath wrought us; and how are we assured that he hath? Who also hath given us the earnest of his Spirit. The graces of the Spirit are a real earnest of the Spirit, yet they are not always an evidential earnest; therefore an earnest is often superadded to our graces. There is a three-fold work of the Spirit.