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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
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Secondly, God opens the ear when he makes us not only attend, but understand, or when he takes the veil off from our minds. The Apostle saith of the Jews (2 Cor: 3.14.) The veil remaineth upon them untaken away to this day in the reading of the old Testament (and it doth so still) so that as they could not, so yet they cannot, Look to the end of that which is abolished; that is, to Christ, who was the end or scope at which the whole Ceremonial Law (now abolished) did then aim. When once the e•re is divinely opened, then the veil of ignorance and spiritual blindness ⟨p. 293⟩is taken off from the mind, both as to that greatest truth, and all other necessary truths. The opened ear is an understanding ear.
Secondly, God opens the ear when he makes us not only attend, but understand, or when he takes the vaile off from our minds. The Apostle saith of the Jewes (2 Cor: 3.14.) The vaile remaineth upon them untaken away to this day in the reading of the old Testament (and it doth so still) so that as they could not, so yet they cannot, Looke to the end of that which is abolished; that is, to Christ, who was the end or scope at which the whole Ceremoniall Law (now abolished) did then ayme. When once the e•re is divinely opened, then the vaile of ignorance and spirituall blindnesse ⟨p. 293⟩is taken off from the mind, both as to that greatest truth, and all other necessary truths. The opened eare is an understanding eare.
Thirdly, God openeth the ear when he causeth us to believe what we perceive and understand. As faith sets the whole soul awork for God, so faith is the great work of God upon the soul. When the ear is opened, truth is not only known, but savingly believed.
Thirdly, God openeth the eare when he causeth us to believe what we perceive and understand. As faith sets the whole soule aworke for God, so faith is the great worke of God upon the soule. When the eare is opened, truth is not only knowne, but savingly believed.