A35535:1737
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.
'Tis the Alpha and Omega, the first and last of all other favours, to find God favourable to us; if God be favourable to us, it matters not much who frowns upon us, or what foul weather we meet with in this world. And, as to be in his favour should be the chief of all our desires, so to be assured of his favour should be the chief of all our studies and cares (2 Cor. 5.7.) Herein (saith the Apostle) we labour, that whether present or absent we may be accepted of him. The word notes to labour ambitiously; as if he had said, we labour as much for the favour of God, as ever any of the sons of ambition laboured for the favour of Princes, or regard with the Kings of this world. No man ever plotted or flattered and crouched so much to the Kings of the earth for favour, as we do to God for favour; herein we labour. We make it our business to be accepted with him; if God once accept a man, you may turn him loose, he will shift for one. How completely happy the condition of such a favourite is, will appear yet further in opening the next clause of this verse.
'Tis the Alpha and Omega, the first and last of all other favours, to find God favourable to us; if God be favourable to us, it matters not much who frowns upon us, or what foul weather we meet with in this world. And, as to be in his favour should be the chief of all our desires, so to be assured of his favour should be the chief of all our studies and cares (2 Cor. 5.7.) Herein (saith the Apostle) we labour, that whether present or absent we may be accepted of him. The word notes to labour ambitiously; as if he had said, we labour as much for the favour of God, as ever any of the sons of ambition laboured for the favour of Princes, or regard with the Kings of this world. No man ever plotted or flatter'd and crouched so much to the Kings of the earth for favour, as we doe to God for favour; herein we labour. We make it our business to be accepted with him; if God once accept a man, you may turne him loose, he will shift for one. How compleately happy the condition of such a favourite is, will appeare yet furtber in opening the next clause of this verse.