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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.
Note.
Secondly, To account the service of God unprofitable, is wickedness bordering upon blasphemy.
Job himself is now charged with that, which he charged upon the wicked (Chap: 21.15.) What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what profit shall we have that we pray unto him? ⟨p. 547⟩This grand profaneness the Prophet rebukes (Mal: 3.14.) Ye have said, It is in vain to serve God, and what profit is there that we have kept his ordinances? Thus the carnal heart, which would fain free or keep it self from keeping the ordinances of God, is ready to question, whether there be any profit in keeping them. And while such seem only to put the question, they indeed conclude, that there is no profit in keeping them; yet the truth is, the very keeping the ordinances of God, as it is an act of obedience to him, and of communion with him is very profitable, though we should have no visible nor sensible profit by it. In keeping the commandments of God, there is great reward (Psal: 19.11.) that is, the keeping of them is a reward, as well as a reward is promised to those that keep them. The Reader may consult this point further, at the 15th verse of the 21th Chapter.
Job himselfe is now charged with that, which he charged upon the wicked (Chap: 21.15.) What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what profit shall we have that we pray unto him? ⟨p. 547⟩This grand prophanesse the Prophet rebukes (Mal: 3.14.) Ye have said, It is in vaine to serve God, and what profit is there that we have kept his ordinances? Thus the carnal heart, which would faine free or keepe it selfe from keeping the ordinances of God, is ready to question, whether there be any profit in keeping them. And while such seeme only to put the question, they indeed conclude, that there is no profit in keeping them; yet the truth is, the very keeping the ordinances of God, as it is an act of obedience to him, and of communion with him is very profitable, though we should have no visible nor sensible profit by it. In keeping the commandements of God, there is great reward (Psal: 19.11.) that is, the keeping of them is a reward, as well as a reward is promised to those that keepe them. The Reader may consult this poynt further, at the 15th verse of the 21th Chapter.