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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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First, To show him, that though a man be in a state of regeneration, yet he can deserve nothing at the hand of God, because his holiness is still imperfect, and his corruptions are abominable.
First, To shew him, that though a man be in a state of regeneration, yet he can deserve nothing at the hand of God, because his holinesse is still imperfect, and his corruptions are abominable.
Secondly, That the greatest sufferings and afflictions of good men in this life, are very consistent with the Justice of God.
Thirdly, That he might humble Job, who (as he feared) was still too high in his own opinion, and thought better of himself then did become him.
Thirdly, That he might humble Job, who (as he feared) was still too high in his owne opinion, and thought better of himselfe then did become him.
Fourthly, To provoke him to resist his own corruptions steadfastly.