A35535:1714
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.
Hence Note.
Prayer in sickness, and in all other cases must be directed unto God, and to him only.
Prayer in sicknesse, and in all other cases must be directed unto God, and to him only.
Divine addresses are fit for none but God; For First, none are worthy of this honour but God; Prayer is so great a part of that honour and worship which is due to God, that it is often put for his whole worship. Mine house (saith the Lord, Isa. 56.7.) shall, be called an house of prayer for all Nations. Secondly, none can hear, that is, answer prayer but God; there is no help to be had but in him. As it is his glory to be prayed to, and such a glory as he will not part with to any other, so it is in vain to pray to any other. In vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of Mountains (that is, from the greatest worldly Powers) truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel, (Jerem. 3.23.) God only was David's Hills (Psal. 121.1, 2.) I Lift my eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help; what these hills were, himself explains in the next verse. My help cometh from the Lord who made heaven and earth; Baals Priests called upon Baal, they cried Baal hear us, but saith the Text, th•re was neither voice, nor any that answered (1 Kings 18.26.) It is not only sinful, but senseless to pray to any other then God alone. That popish Doctrine of invocation to Saints and Angels, is not only a will-worship, but folly and dotage.