A35535:1895
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 works of God are to be deeply considered, to be stayed upon.
The workes of God are to be deeply considered, to be stayed upon.
We must not pass them by lightly, whether they be towards our selves or others, God hath made his wonderful works to be remembered (saith David, Psal: 111.4.) or to be considered, that's the design of God in his works, he hath made them for that end, that they should be remembered, and attended to, or they are such as cannot but be remembered; they leave their marks and memorials behind them. God sets such a stamp of his power, wisdom, justice, and goodness upon his works, that they will not be forgotten. And as his outward providential works, are such, so his spiritual works are much more such. The godly-wise understand them so, they have a critical eye in discerning those invisible works of God with a poor soul, in reducing him from sin, and bringing him to himself. David calleth all the godly to the consideration of those works in his own case (Psal: 66.16.) Come and hear all ye that fear God, and I will declare what ⟨p. 464⟩he hath done for my soul. What God doth for our bodies is very considerable, but what he hath done for our souls can never be enough considered nor admired. Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man.
We must not passe them by lightly, whether they be towards our selves or others, God hath made his wonderfull workes to be remembred (saith David, Psal: 111.4.) or to be considered, that's the designe of God in his works, he hath made them for that end, that they should be remembred, and attended to, or they are such as cannot but be remembred; they leave their markes and memorialls behind them. God sets such a stamp of his power, wisdome, justice, and goodness upon his workes, that they will not be forgotten. And as his outward providential workes, are such, so his spirituall workes are much more such. The godly-wise understand them so, they have a criticall eye in discerning those invisible workes of God with a poore soule, in reducing him from sin, and bringing him to himselfe. David calleth all the godly to the consideration of those workes in his owne case (Psal: 66.16.) Come and heare all ye that feare God, and I will declare what