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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.
First, Lawful, yea and commendable; Take that in two particulars.
First, Lawfull, yea and commendable; Take that in two particulars.
First, That man who is really and indeed in a justified state, through the free grace of God in Christ, he, when a just occasion is offered, may justify himself declaratively before men; For as we ought always to justify our selves declaratively by our works, that is, give evidence by our works that we are justified by faith; so we may justify our selves by our words, to magnify ⟨p. 19⟩the rich grace of God in justifying us freely through Christ. David called others to take notice of what God had done for his soul, (Psal. 66.16.) Thus a believer may lawfully at any time, and at all times, it is his duty to justify himself before men, by giving as the Apostle directs (1 Pet. 3.15.) an answer to every one that asketh a reason of the hope that is in him, (that is, of his justified state) with meekness and fear.
First, That man who is really and indeed in a justified state, through the free grace of God in Christ, he, when a just occasion is offered, may justifie himselfe declaratively before men; For as we ought alwayes to justifie our selves declaratively by our works, that is, give evidence by our workes that we are justified by faith; so we may justifie our selves by our words, to magnifie ⟨p. 19⟩the rich grace of God in justifying us freely through Christ. David called others to take notice of what God had done for his soule, (Psal. 66.16.) Thus a beleever may lawfully at any time, and at all times, it is his duty to justifie himselfe before men, by giving as the Apostle directs (