A35535:1652
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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To the intent, that now unto principalities and powers in heavenly places, (that is the holy Angels) might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God. As if, had it not been for the light given to and spread abroad in the Church, the Angels had been in the dark to this day about that matter. And doubtless if the Angels did not gather up their knowledge of that mystery by the ministry of the Apostles preaching it to the world, in a way of information, yet by their contemplation of what was done in the Church, & of the goodness of God to the Church, they saw as in a glass that manifold wisdom of God which before they saw not, or were ignorant of. Now if the holy Angels knew not this mystery, but as it was revealed, much less could man. We (saith the Apostle, 1 Cor. 2.6, 7, 8, 9.) speak wisdom ⟨p. 409⟩among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the Princes of this world, that come to naught. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, &c. which none of the Princes of this World know, 1(who use to be the most knowing men in the World) for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. As if he had said, surely the Princes of the world would have adored, not reproached and crucified Christ, had they understood who he was, or the work which he came about. And therefore the Apostle calls it not only a mystery, but a great mystery, and that there is not the least question, but 'tis a great mystery. (1 Tim. 3.16.) Without controversy great is the mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh; this great mystery, which from the beginning of the World hath been hid in God (Eph. 3.9.) that is in the counsel and decree of God, hath been also some way or other revealed by God almost as soon as the world began; It was revealed to Adam by the promise of the woman's seed; and to Abraham by promise, that in his Seed all the Nations of the earth should be blessed; It was revealed to the Church of the Jews in Ceremonies and Prophesies, and it hath been revealed to the Church both of Jews and Gentiles by the Spirit in the preaching of the word, ever since Christ paid this ransom to this day; and it had been hidden to this day, if the Lord had not revealed it; 'tis therefore the Lords invention.