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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.
Thirdly, God withdraws man from sin and draws him to repentance by his patience and long-suffering. (Rom. 2.4.) Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth them to repentance. As if the Apostle had said, O man, if thou knowest not the meaning of Gods patience towards thee, and that this is the meaning of it, thou knowest nothing of the mind and meaning of God towards thee.
Thirdly, God withdraws man from sin and drawes him to repentance by his patience and long-suffering. (Rom. 2.4.) Despisest thou the riches of his goodnesse and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth them to repentance. As if the Apostle had said, O man, if thou knowest not the meaning of Gods patience towards thee, and that this is the meaning of it, thou knowest nothing of the mind and meaning of God towards thee.
Fourthly, The Lord withdraweth man from evil purposes by seasonable counsels. David was going on in a very bad purpose (1 Sam. 25.) and God stirred up Abigail to meet him, and by good counsel to withdraw him from his purpose: This David acknowledged (vers. 32, 33.) Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me. As if he had said, I was fully purposed to revenge my self upon Naball, and had not surely left a man of his house alive by the morning light, if thou hadst not met me; therefore blessed be God who hath sent thee, and blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and hast by thy good counsel withdrawn me from that evil purpose.
Fourthly, The Lord withdraweth man from evill purposes by seasonable counsells. David was going on in a very bad purpose (1 Sam. 25