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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.
'Tis profitable sometimes to converse with the threatenings, as well as with the promises; 'tis profitable to remember what God is able to do against us, as well as to remember what God is able to do for us; Even believers should go into the dreadful treasuries of wrath, into the thunders & lightnings of divine displeasure, as well as into the delightful treasuries of mercy, of love & compassion; it is good for a good man to think God may take me away, as well as to think God will save and deliver me; we need even these meditations of God, to keep down our corruptions, and to fright our lusts. Though it be the more Gospel way to make use of love, yet the Gospel it self teacheth us to make use of wrath, (2 Cor: 5.11.) Knowing the terror of the Lord we persuade men.
'Tis profitable sometimes to converse with the threatnings, as well as with the promises; 'tis profitable to remember what God is able to do against us, as well as to remember what God is able to do for us; Even believers should goe into the dreadfull treasuries of wrath, into the thunders & lightnings of divine displeasure, as well as into the delightfull treasuries of mercy, of love & compassion; it is good for a good man to thinke God may take me away, as well as to thinke God will save and deliver me; we need even these meditations of God, to keepe downe our corruptions, and to fright our lusts. Though it be the more Gospel way to make use of love, yet the Gospel it selfe teacheth us to make use of wrath, (2 Cor: 5.11.) Knowing the terrour of the Lord we perswade men.
Lastly, Note.
When we go about any great work, when we are either to speak or do in any weighty matter, it is good for us to set God before our eyes, to think of and remember our Maker.
When we goe about any great worke, when we are either to speak or doe in any weighty matter, it is good for us to set God before our eyes, to thinke of and remember our Maker.