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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.
Secondly; If the sick are drawing near unto the grave, then let sick men draw near unto God; if ever you will draw near unto God, the living God, be sure to do it upon the borders of death; 'tis good yea best to draw nigh unto God when we are well, and all is well with us, even at best in the world (Psal. 73.25.) But when we are in danger or drawing nigh unto death, O how earnestly should we draw nigh unto God, in the actings of faith, and love, To whom should we go (as Peter said to Christ, Joh. 6.68.) in the appearances and approaches of temporal death, but unto him who hath the words of eternal life. It is high time for us to draw nigh unto God, when any of the comforts of this life are withdrawing from us, is it not more then high time therefore, to draw nigh to him, when life it self is withdrawing from us, and we drawing nigh to the grave! How miserable is their condition who have death near them, and God far from them. Though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, yet (as David professed he would not, Psal. 23.4.) we need not fear any evil, while God is with us; but how will the very shadows of death put us in fear, if God be not with us? and what confidence can we have of his being with us, if we are not acquainted with him, if we use not to draw near to him?
Secondly; If the sick are drawing neare unto the grave, then let sick men draw near unto God; if ever you will draw near unto God, the living God, be sure to doe it upon the borders of death; 'tis good yea best to draw nigh unto God when we are well, and all is well with us, even at best in the world (Psal. 73.25.) But when we are in danger or drawing nigh unto death, O how earnestly should we draw nigh unto God, in the actings of faith, and love, To whom should we goe (as Peter said to Christ, Joh. 6.68.) in the appearances and approaches of temporall death, but unto him who hath the words of eternall life. It is high time for us to draw nigh unto God, when any of the comforts of this life are withdrawing from us, is it not more then high time therefore, to draw nigh to him, when life it selfe is withdrawing from us, and we drawing nigh to the grave! How miserable is their condition who have death near them, and God far from them. Though we walke through the valley of the shadow of death, yet (as David professed he would not,