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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.
He will have the creature beholding to the creature for his mercy, though mercy come freely and only from himself. God delivereth the sick and the sinner in such a method that we may own, though not stay in his messengers, as the instruments of his favour. God who can do all things by himself, will not do many things but by means. He saith to the messenger, Deliver him from going down to the pit.
He will have the creature beholding to the creature for his mercy, though mercy come freely and only from himselfe. God delivereth the sick and the sinner in such a method that we may owne, though not stay in his messengers, as the instruments of his favour. God who can doe all things by himselfe, will not doe many things but by meanes. He saith to the messenger, Deliver him from going downe to the pit.
You will say, How can a Minister or a Messenger deliver the sick from going down to the pit?
You will say, How can a Minister or a Messenger deliver the sick from going downe to the pit?
I answer, (as was touched before) he delivers him by declaring to him the mind of God, by acquainting the sick with the promises of deliverance, and by pressing him to believe and rest upon them; by assuring him that as God is able to perform the promise, so he is faithful and willing to perform it; yea that he hath given some tokens for good that he will deliver him from going down to the pit. Thus the work of Gods free grace, mercy, and power, is oftentimes attributed to instruments and second causes, because they have their place and use in the bringing about the purposes of God for the good of his people. Hence some men are called Saviours; And Saviours shall come up on mount Zion (Obad: v. 21.) No man can save either from temporal or eternal destruction; He that is our God is the God of salvation, and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death (Ps: 68.20.) yet saith the Prophet, there shall come Saviours; that is, God will raise up worthy men, principal men (as another Prophet calls them, Mic: 5.5.) who shall destroy Zions enemies. Thus Paul admonisheth Timothy, Take heed to thy self, and to thy doctrine, continue in them, for in so doing thou shalt save thy self and them that hear thee (1 Tim: 4.16.) The Apostle James (Chap: 5.20.) speaks the same thing; He which converteth a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. And the same Apostle faith (as to the case in the text) at the 15th verse of the same Chapter; The prayer of faith shall save the sick. Though none can save, yet many are means of our salvation. And the Lord is pleased to honour those who are the means of any salvation, so far, as to say, They save. It is indeed the duty of all to ascribe the all of every work and piece of salvation and deliverance to God only. When the people stood wondering at Peter and John after they had healed the lame man, Peter answered (