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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1650
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth Chapte… › Chapter 15 › Verse 16
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Seventhly, Eating and drinking are the support of nature, by these the body is maintained in life; now as the body of nature is maintained by eating and drinking,1 so the body and life of sin, the corrupt state and strength of man are maintained by the continual actings of sin: The old Adam is nourished by these waters of iniquity. We say in nature, we are nourished by that out of which we are made, that which is the matter of our constitution is the matter of our nutrition; so in this case, a man in nature is composed or constituted of sin, and a natural man is nourished, and preserved by sinning.2 Continual acts increase the habit; and as a godly man is nourished by holy acts, and strengthened in spirit by spiritual obedience; doing the will of God is the food of the soul. As Christ speaks (John 4.21.) so doth every true Christian in his degree, It is my meat and drink to do the will of my Father which is in Heaven; or as Job professeth of himself (Chap. 23.12.) I esteem the words of thy mouth more then my necessary food: Thus also the old man saith, It is my meat and drink to do the will of the flesh, and that is indeed the will of his ⟨p. 74⟩Father which is in Hell. The words of his mouth, his Counsels and Laws I esteem more then my necessary food.
Seventhly, Eating and drinking are the support of nature, by these the body is maintained in life; now as the body of nature is maintained by eating and drinking,1 so the body and life of sin, the corrupt state and strength of man are maintained by the continuall actings of sin: The old Adam is nourished by these waters of iniquity. We say in nature, wee are nourished by that out of which we are made, that which is the matter of our constitution is the matter of our nutrition; so in this case, a man in nature is composed or constituted of sin, and a naturall man is nourished, and preserved by sinning.2 Continuall acts increase the habit; and as a godly man is nourished by holy acts, and strengthened in spirit by spirituall obedence; doing the will of God is the food of the soule. As Christ speakes (