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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, If a right understanding flow from the Inspiration of the Almighty, then pray for an understanding, pray for the Spirit; Ye have not because ye ask not, saith the Apostle (James 4.2.) God gives wisdom, but he gives it to them that ask it (Jam: 1.5.) If any man want wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth liberally and upbraideth not. God upbraideth us not, either with our want of wisdom, or with the abundance of wisdom that he is pleased to supply us with, and give out to us. When Solomon was put to his choice what to ask, he said, Give thy servant an understanding heart. God gave Solomon wisdom, but Solomon asked it first. All good things are shut up in promises, and the promises are opened to give out their good things, when we pray. (Prov. 23.5.) When thou Criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding, then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. To pray well is to stud•e well, because by prayer light comes in from on high to make studies successful, and the work to prosper in our hand. As the Almighty breatheth down on us, so we must breath up to the Almighty. To expect and not to pray, is to tempt God, not to trust him.
First, If a right understanding flow from the Inspiration of the Almighty, then pray for an understanding, pray for the Spirit; Ye have not because ye aske not, saith the Apostle (James 4.2.) God gives wisdome, but he gives it to them that aske it (Jam: 1.5.) If any man want wisdome, let him ask it of God, who giveth liberally and upbraideth not. God upbraideth us not, either with our want of wisdome, or with the abundance of wisdome that he is pleased to supply us with, and give out to us. When Solomon was put to his choice what to aske, he said, Give thy servant an understanding heart. God gave Solomon wisdome, but Solomon asked it first. All good things are shut up in promises, and the promises are opened to give out their good things, when we pray. (Prov. 23.5.) When thou Cryest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voyce for understanding, then shalt thou understand the feare of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. To pray well is to stud•e well, because by prayer light comes in from on high to make studies successfull, and the worke to prosper in our hand. As the Almighty breatheth downe on us, so we must breath up to the Almighty. To expect and not to pray, is to tempt God, not to trust him.