A35535:1613
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.
that word he prayeth, comprehends the whole work of a gracious soul, as to his humiliation and returning to the Lord. In the parable of the prodigal Son, his father is represented abundantly gracious to him; but he did not signify it, he did not send the ring, not the rich robe to him, when he was abroad in a strange Country among harlots, drinking and wasting his estate, time and strength vainly; we read of no acts of grace to him then, but when, being pinched with famine and hunger, he came ⟨p. 397⟩to himself, and began to bethink himself of coming back to his fathers house, and that he had brought himself by his own folly to beggary, and want, and husks; when he was upon these terms, or resolves to go home to his father, and cast himself at his feet as unworthy the name or privilege of a Son, then his father ran to meet him, fell on his neck and kissed him, then he put on the ring, and clothed him with the robe, then he killed the fatted calf, and made a feast for him. All which scene of mercy doth but hold out this one word in the text; Then he is gracious.
that word he prayeth, comprehends the whole worke of a gracious soule, as to his humiliation and returning to the Lord. In the parable of the prodigall Son, his father is represented abundantly gracious to him; but he did not signifie it, he did not send the ring, not the rich robe to him, when he was abroad in a strange Country among harlots, drinking and wasting his estate, time and strength vainely; we read of no acts of grace to him then, but when, being pinched with famine and hunger, he came ⟨p. 397⟩to himselfe, and began to bethink himselfe of coming back to his fathers house, and that he had brought himselfe by his own folly to beggery, and want, and husks; when he was upon these termes, or resolves to goe home to his father, and cast himselfe at his feet as unworthy the name or priviledge of a Son, then his father ran to meete him, fell on his neck and kissed him, then he put on the ring, and cloathed him with the robe, then he killed the fatted calfe, and made a feast for him. All which sceane of mercy doth but hold out this one word in the text; Then he is gracious.