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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.
To what end should Job search, if nothing were to be found; The Jews were commanded to remember the works of God for their learning after the word was written, Psal. 78.5. He established a testimony in Jacob, &c. That they should make them known ⟨p. 58⟩to their children. God hath always had a book of his acts and monuments, as well as of his laws and institutions. Names given to children and yearly feasts, to stones and pillars, have been the preservatives and memorials of his wonderful works. The works of God are his holiness, justice, power, mercy, truth made visible. The administrations of God in one age, are for the instruction of all ages. God spake with Jacob only in person at Bethel, yet there the Scripture saith he spake with all his posterity, Hos. 12.4. He found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us. It is then a debt to posterity, to show them what God hath done for us. Observe,
To what end should Job search, if nothing were to be found; The Jews were commanded to remember the works of God for their learning after the word was written, Psal. 78.5. He established a testimony in Jacob, &c. That they should make them known ⟨p. 58⟩to their children. God hath alwaies had a book of his acts and monuments, as well as of his laws and institutions. Names given to children and yearly feasts, to stones and pillars, have been the preservatives and memorials of his wonderfull works. The works of God are his holinesse, justice, power, mercy, truth made visible. The administrations of God in one age, are for the instruction of all ages. God spake with Jacob only in person at Bethel, yet there the Scripture saith he spake with all his posterity, Hos. 12.4. He found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us. It is then a debt to posterity, to shew them what God hath done for us. Observe,