A35535:1608
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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More distinctly, that all comes from grace, or from the graciousness of God, may note these five things to us. First, not only that God doth all for his people freely, or without desert. But Secondly, that he doth all things willingly, or without constraint for his people. Thirdly, that he doth all things forwardly for his people. He doth very much unasked and unsought, and he is not much asked or hardly drawn to do any thing for his people. Though he hath said of some things, I will be sought unto, or inquired after that I may do them for you, (Ezek. 36.37.) yet his mercies are never forced nor wrested from him by entreaties, but flow from a principle of love, naturally, as water out of a fountain. Fourthly, he doth all rejoicingly, even with his whole heart, and with his whole soul. Mercy pleaseth him, and he is pleased with ⟨p. 395⟩occasions of showing mercy, 'tis no burden to him to do us good; mercy proceeds from his nature, and therefore he delighteth in mercy (Mic: 7.18.) yea, to be merciful is his nature, and therefore he cannot but delight in it. Fifthly, graciousness being the very nature of God, implieth that he will do us good liberally, and constantly, or that (as the Apostle James speaks) he giveth liberally, and upbraideth not; he doth not upbraid us with our poverty, who receive, nor doth he upbraid us with the riches of the gifts which himself bestoweth; And because they flow from his nature, therefore he doth not in the least empty himself, how much soever he fills the creature with his gifts or goodness. Some men (upon the matter) even exhaust and undo themselves by liberality unto others; and they who give most, or have most to give, cannot always give. It is said in this Book, (Chap. 37.11.) By watering, he wearieth the thick cloud; that is, God commandeth the cloud to give rain so long, that it hath not a drop more to give, but is quite spent. Springs or fountains are never wearied or spent with watering, because their waters come as freely and as fast as they go; God is an everlasting spring of grace and goodness; He is not wearied, nor emptied by what he giveth out to, or doth for the creature, because all floweth from his natural graciousness as from a fountain.
More distinctly, that all comes from grace, or from the graciousness of God, may note these five things to us. First, not only that God doth all for his people freely, or without desert. But Secondly, that he doth all things willingly, or without constraint for his people. Thirdly, that he doth all things forwardly for his people. He doth very much unaskt and unsought, and he is not much askt or hardly drawne to doe any thing for his people. Though he hath said of some things, I will be sought unto, or inquired after that I may doe them for you, (