A35535:1541
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.
Further, 'Tis not enough barely to receive Christs Messengers, they must be received as the Messengers of Christ. Such a reception the Apostle found among the Galatians, (Chap. 4.14.) And my temptation (or daily affliction) which was in my flesh, ye despised not, nor rejected, but received me as an Angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. And what is said of the Messenger, is to be understood also of his message, both are to be received as from Christ. How is that, you will say? Take it in these four words, First, when 'tis received gladly, (Acts 2.4.) It should be the joy of our hearts (the Psalmist calls it the joyful sound, Ps. 89.15.) to hear a word from Christ. Secondly, when it is received reverently, and respectfully, as giving honour to the message and the Messenger for Christs sake. Thirdly, when 'tis received obedientially, as submitting to the word; else your respectful, and joyful receiving the message of Christ is but a complement, or piece of Courtship. Fourthly, when their whole message is thus received, as Cornelius said to Peter (Acts 10.33.) We are all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. We must receive not only those things that suit us well, but those things that are most cross to our corrupt natures and interests, whether of worldly profit or pleasure; this is to receive the Messengers and messages of Jesus Christ, as his. If there be a Messenger, ⟨p. 375⟩An Interpreter.
Further, 'Tis not enough barely to receive Christs Messengers, they must be received as the Messengers of Christ. Such a reception the Apostle found among the Galatians, (Chap. 4.14.) And my temptation (or daily affliction) which was in my flesh, ye despised not, nor rejected, but received me as an Angell of God, even as Christ Jesus. And what is said of the Messenger, is to be understood also of his message, both are to be received as from Christ. How is that, you will say? Take it in these four words, First, when 'tis received gladly, (Acts 2.4.) It should be the joy of our hearts (the Psalmist calls it the joyfull sound,