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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
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The Apostle useth this form of speaking, both as to eternals and spirituals. Concerning the former he is express (2 Cor. 5.1.) We know that when the earthly house of this tabernacle is dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens; that is, a house of Gods own immediate making, a house to the making whereof man hath added nothing. The fabric of this visible world is a house made without hands, much more is heaven, and the glorious unseen state which Saints shall have hereafter. The house above, or state of Glory is wholly of Gods making. And as our eternal estate is expressed by a house made without hands, so our spiritual estate is called by the same Apostle, A work done without hands (Col: 2.11.) where having asserted our completeness in Christ (v. 10.) he adds, In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands. The external literal circumcision was made with hands; there was an operation of man in it, the cutting off the foreskin of the flesh, but in the spiritual circumcision, man hath no hand, it is the work of God alone; as also that effectual faith is which always accompanieth it, and is therefore called (v. 12.) the faith of the operation of God. There is a temporary faith which we may call a faith of the operation of man, but true saving faith is the operation of God, and may be said as the spiritual circumcision (which was signified and shadowed by the corporal) to be made without hands.
The Apostle useth this forme of speaking, both as to eternalls and spiritualls. Concerning the former he is expresse (2 Cor. 5.1.) We know that when the earthly house of this tabernacle is dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternall in the heavens; that is, a house of Gods own immediate making, a house to the making whereof man hath added nothing. The fabrick of this visible world is a house made without hands, much more is heaven, and the glorious unseene state which Saints shall have hereafter. The house above, or state of Glory is wholly of Gods making. And as our eternall estate is expressed by a house made without hands, so our spirituall estate is called by the same Apostle, A work done without hands (Col: 2.11.) where having asserted our compleatness in Christ (v. 10.) he adds, In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands. The external literal circumcision was made with hands; there was an operation of man in it, the cutting off the foreskin of the flesh, but in the spiritual circumcision, man hath no hand, it is the work of God alone; as also that effectual faith is which alwayes accompanieth it, and is therefore called (v. 12.) the faith of the operation of God. There is a temporary faith which we may call a faith of the operation of man, but true saving faith is the operation of God, and may be sayd as the spirituall circumcision (which was signified and shadowed by the corporall) to be made without hands.