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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the book of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1661
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.
And while at one time you might have done and spoken almost what you would to him, and he could bear it, at another time, do what you can, or speak what you can, he is offended. Such changes and varieties are found upon the most gracious frames of spirit, which the best of Saints have in this world: We have only this to hold to, the state of grace is unchangeable, and we are waiting for such a frame of grace as shall never change. That gracious frame in which the hand of God will set us up in the day of our resurrection to glory, shall never change, nor decline a hairs breadth to all eternity. We shall be as pure, and as holy, and as spiritual, and as heavenly, and as meek, and as full of the praise of God for ever, as ever. As full to eternity as in the very first moment in which that glorious frame shall be set up. But in this life to how great a degree of grace soever we attain, we seldom retain the same degree, but are flowing and ebbing like the water, waxing and waning like the Moon. Job was sound striving with God, who a little before had so humbly submitted and was so fully resigned unto him.
And while at one time you might have done and spoken almost what you would to him, and he could beare it, at another time, doe what you can, or speake what you can, he is offended. Such changes and varieties are found upon the most gracious frames of spirit, which the best of Saints have in this world: We have only this to hold to, the state of grace is unchangeable, and we are waiting for such a frame of grace as shall never change. That gracious frame in which the hand of God will set us up in the day of our resurrection to glory, shall never change, nor decline a haires breadth to all eternity. We shall be as pure, and as holy, and as spirituall, and as heavenly, and as meeke, and as full of the praise of God for ever, as ever. As full to eternity as in the very first moment in which that glorious frame shall be set up. But in this life to how great a degree of grace soever we attaine, we seldome retaine the same degree, but are flowing and ebbing like the water, waxing and waining like the Moone. Job was sound striving with God, who a little before had so humbly submitted and was so fully resigned unto him.
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