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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.
First, To run, which is the speed of our pace. Thus the Septuagint render it, Although he run with God (Cant: 1.4.) By reason of the savour of thy good ointments, therefore do the virgins love thee, draw us and we will run after thee. To run is more then to walk. To walk with God, notes our observance of all holy duties, but to run the way of Gods commandments, notes us zealous in them and for them. To run, requires not only an honest heart, but a large one; and therefore David said (Psal: 119.32.) I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. Thou (saith Elihu to Job) hast said, (according to this reading of the word) it shall not profit a man though he run with God, though he make never so much speed in his work and ways; though he be (besides faithful and upright) forward and active for God.
First, To run, which is the speed of our pace. Thus the Septuagint render it, Although he run with God (Cant: 1.4.) By reason of the savour of thy good oyntments, therefore doe the virgins love thee, draw us and we will run after thee. To run is more then to walk. To walk with God, notes our observance of all holy duties, but to run the way of Gods commandements, notes us zealous in them and for them. To run, requires not only an honest heart, but a large one; and therefore David sayd (Psal: 119.32.) I will run the way of thy commandements, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. Thou (saith Elihu to Job) hast sayd, (according to this reading of the word) it shall not profit a man though he run with God, though he make never so much speed in his work and wayes; though he be (besides faithfull and upright) forward and active for God.
Secondly, The word signifieth To have or be of the same will or mind with another. Thus also some render it here; It profiteth not a man, though he willeth with God, or be of the same mind with God. The Apostle exhorts (Phil: 2.5.) Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus. To will is an internal motion, to run an external; How fast soever a man may run with God in outward actings, yet, possibly, he doth not will with God at all, nor hath a mind conformable to the mind of God. The hypocrite is thus set out (Psal: 50.18, 19.) When thou sawest a thief, thou ⟨p. 545⟩