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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, All the words of God are alike holy and true, pure and precious. Though some truths are more necessary to be known and believed then others, yet all are necessary; nor can we be discharged from the duty of hearing and obeying any one of them, if called.
First, All the words of God are alike holy and true, pure and precious. Though some truths are more necessary to be knowne and believed then others, yet all are necessary; nor can we be discharged from the duty of hearing and obeying any one of them, if called.
Secondly, There is a like or the same power and authority in all the words of God; so that to neglect or slight any one word, is to put a slight upon the authority of God himself. There is but one Law-giver and word-sender.
Secondly, There is a like or the same power and authority in all the words of God; so that to neglect or slight any one word, is to put a slight upon the authority of God himselfe. There is but one Law-giver and word-sender.
Thirdly, Not to submit to any one word (though it be supposed we hearken to all others) draws upon us the guilt of non-submission or disobedience to the whole word of God. That's the Apostles conclusion (James 2.12. ver.) Whosoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all; for though in many things we offend all, yet there is a Gospel-sense wherein we are said to keep the whole Law of God. And so the Apostles meaning is, that whosoever shall give himself a loose or a liberty, whosoever shall dispense or indulge himself in breaking any one Command of God, he breaks all, ⟨p. 148⟩