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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.
Secondly, In that the making of man is attributed to the Spirit.
Observe.
The Spirit of God is God.
The holy Ghost is not only a power of God, or a word gone out from God, but the holy Ghost is God. This is clear from the efficiency of the holy Spirit; The Spirit of God hath made me. The work of creation is attributable to none but God. That power which at first set up man in his creation, continueth him to this day; this power and great prerogative is given to the Spirit; therefore the Spirit is God. (Psal: 33.6.) By the word of the Lord (his substantial Word or Son) were the heavens made, and all the host of them, by the breath (or Spirit) of his mouth; that is, Jehovah by his Eternal Son and Spirit made all things. The heavens and their host, are there expressed by a Synecdoche of the part, for the whole creation, or, for all creatures both in heaven and in earth. Again (Psal: 104.30.) Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; The Spirit of God creates every day; what is it that continueth things in their created being, but providence? That's a true axiom in Divinity; Providence is creation continued; Now the Spirit of God who created at first, creates to this day; Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created. The work of creation was finished in the first six days of the world, but the work of creation is renewed every day, and so continued to the end of the world. Successive providential creation as well as original creation is ascribed to the Spirit.