A35535:1560
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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Again, If we turn our eyes to those parts of the world, where there are many sound, orthodox, faithful messengers and interpreters of the word of God (with which blessing this nation (above many, if I say not above all) hath been crowned for a hundred years together; England as Jerusalem of old (Isa. 21.1.) may well be called a valley of vision, a seminary of seers, because of that abundance and variety of visions and divine revelations which God hath stored us with in these latter ages) yet (I say) even here as in all other the best reformed Protestant Churches and christian nations, an interpreter may be called one of a thousand; and that in a twofold reference.
Again, If we turne our eyes to those parts of the world, where there are many sound, orthodox, faithfull messengers and interpreters of the word of God (with which blessing this nation (above many, if I say not above all) hath been crowned for a hundred years together; England as Jerusalem of old (Isa. 21.1.) may well be called a valley of vision, a seminary of seers, because of that abundance and variety of visions and divine revelations which God hath stored us with in these latter ages) yet (I say) even here as in all other the best reformed Protestant Churches and christian nations, an interpreter may be called one of a thousand; and that in a twofold reference.
First, If we consider, the whole body of any reformed nation, Ministers are but few compared to all the people, they are hardly so much as one of a thousand, throughout that whole nation; there are but few who give themselves up to the work of the Ministry. ⟨p. 381⟩Few that dedicate themselves to Christs service in publishing the Gospel, for the saving of souls; there is (I say) but one of a thousand that is dedicated to that work.