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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, The holy Spirit of God; This office of the Spirit Christ sets forth (John 16.7.) I will send the Comforter, and when he is come (what shall he do?) He will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of Judgement; That is, he will bring proof home to the conscience, to show sinners their evil state and evil lives; He will also bring home to their spirits the all-sufficiency of the righteousness of Jesus Christ, and so overcome their unbelief, that they shall nor be able to refuse the offers of grace. He will likewise show them such reasons why they ought to be holy, and walk in the ways of righteousness, that they shall neither have power nor will to gain-say.
First, The holy Spirit of God; This office of the Spirit Christ sets forth (John 16.7.) I will send the Comforter, and when he is come (what shall he doe?) He will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of Judgement; That is, he will bring proofe home to the conscience, to shew sinners their evill state and evill lives; He will also bring home to their spirits the alsufficiency of the righteousness of Jesus Christ, and so overcome their unbeliefe, that they shall nor be able to refuse the offers of grace. He will likewise shew them such reasons why they ought to be holy, and walke in the wayes of righteousness, that they shall neither have power nor will to gain-say.
The second great convincer, is Conscience. They who were so forward to accuse the woman taken in adultery (John 8.9.) were at last convicted by their own Conscience, and went out one by one; Their conscience told them they were guilty, if not for that sin, yet of other sins as bad as that. They were so far before from judging themselves for, that they took no notice of their own faults; they were severe against the woman, but they flattered themselves, till Christ made their own consciences, their convincers. And surely conscience will one time or other convince to purpose, They who have refused or outstood conviction by the word, yea and put by the motions of the Spirit, shall at last find conscience convincing and speaking home to them.