A35535:1913
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.
Thirdly, In that it is said, All these things worketh God oftentimes, not always.
Thirdly, In that it is sayd, All these things worketh God oftentimes, not alwayes.
Observe.
Man should make hast to answer the call of God, and come up to what he requireth of him.
For though God work these things oftentimes, yet no man knows how often he will work, and we may all know, he will not work always. 'Tis a high and dangerous presumption to defer at any time upon hopes that God will work at another time, because in some cases he works oftentimes. Remember (as was showed before in opening the words) this thrice is the least number of often, as twice is the least number of any; two or three are the least number that makes a Church-assembly (Math: 18.20.) The Prophet saith (Amos 2.4.) For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof. Implying that if men multiply their transgressions, God will not