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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, The word Angel is appliable to every Messenger; The Scripture gives it first to those that are sent by men about any errand or business (1 Sam: 23.27.) But there came a messenger ⟨p. 372⟩unto Saul, saying, hast thee and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. We read of an evil messenger (Pro: 13.17.) who is either such a one as brings an evil message, or is himself evil (Isa: 14.32.) What shall one then answer to the messengers of the Nation, the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it. And as it notes a messenger first by man, so a messenger sent by God. The ancient Prophets were in this sense the Angels of God, his messengers, and so are the Ministers of the Gospel at this day. The Epistles to the seven Churches, are all directed to the Angels of the Churches, that is, to the several Pastors or Ministers of the Churches respectively. And thus we may conclude, that by the messenger in this text, we are to understand any faithful Minister of Christ, sent to convince, convert, or comfort a sick troubled soul. And, as was intimated before, we may very well gather up both these latter interpretations into one, that which applieth it to Christ, and that which applieth it to the Ministers of Christ. For so we have here both the author and the instrument of this comfort to the sick man. Jesus Christ is the chief messenger and comforter of poor sinners; and the Ministers of the Gospel are instruments in his hand, sent out by him for the perfecting of that work. The word is applied to both, (Mal: 3.1.1) Behold, I will send my messenger (or, my Angel) and he shall prepare the way before me. John the Baptist was Christs messenger, as Christ himself (an infallible interpreter) assureth us (Math: 11.10.) And presently it follows, The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his Temple, even the messenger of the Covenant, whom ye delight in; Behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. In the first part of the verse, John is called the Lords messenger, and in the latter part Christ is called the Lords messenger. Both were messengers, yet with a mighty difference; and therefore John the messenger of Christ, saith of Christ the messenger, (Math: 3.11.) He that cometh after me is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. And again (John 1.26.)