A35535:1705
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.
The word here used to pray, signifieth not barely to pray,1 or put up requests to God; 'Tis a word with an emphasis, implying the Multiplying of prayer, and that not the multiplying of prayer so much by number, as by weight; the pouring forth or multiplying of strong prayers, or, as it is said of Christ, In the days of his flesh (Heb. 5.7.) the offering up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears. There may be a multiplying of weak insignificant words in the ears of God by prayer; But the faithful people of God, through the Spirit, pour out many strong words in prayer (as Christ did in the days of his flesh) to him who is able to save them from death or danger, and give them life. When Elihu saith, He shall pray, he intends such prayers, even the urgency, importunity, or vehemency of the soul in prayer. When Isaac saw his wife Rebecca was long barren (he was forty years old before he married, and many years being elapsed in marriage, there was no appearance of Children) Then (saith the Text, Gen: 25.21.) Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren, and the Lord was entreated of him, and Rebecca his wife conceived, It cannot be imagined that Isaac being so holy and gracious a man, had not prayed for that mercy before; Doubtless he prayed that God would fulfil the promise to his father Abraham in giving him a child: but when he saw the promise so long delayed, or stick so long in the birth, then he entreated the Lord ('tis this word) he poured out many and strong prayers. The word is used again concerning Manoah, after his wife had received a promise from the Lord of hearing a Son, afterwards called Sampson (Judg: 13.8.) Then Manoah entreated the Lord, and said. O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst ⟨p. 422⟩send, come again unto us, &c. Fearing they might not fully follow the instructions given his wife for the education of their son, he earnestly begged of the Lord further direction in that matter. That prophecy either of the Gentiles to be converted, or of the return of the dispersed Jews, expresseth them by this word (Zeph: 3.10.) From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my suppliants shall come, even the daughter of my dispersed shall bring mine offerings. As if the Prophet had said;
The word here used to pray, signifieth not barely to pray,