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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 37 › Verses 14-16
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Observe, Fi•st; We can never consider things aright, till our minds come to a rest and are quiet.
We cannot make a true use of our reason, when we are much moved with passion; we must stand still before we can consider. Moses, when the bush bu ned and did not consume, said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt, (Exod. 3.3.) He went near and stood, considering that wonderful wo k of God; He was not in a fright, he was not scared to see a burning bush, but he stood in a well composed frame of mind, to consider what his eyes beheld, or the meaning of that strange sight.
Secondly, Note; The works of God are matter of great consideration.
As the word of God is to be conside ed, so his works, and none can profitably consider the word of God, unless they consider the works of God too; His woks are a Comment upon his word, the word of God is exemplified in his woks; what God speaketh that he doth. We may find the word of God transc ibd in his works, I (saith David,