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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 17-18
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, Her birth is from Heaven, being bo•n of God.
Secondly, Her traffic is in and for Heaven. The Apostle saith of himself, and of all such as are truly the Church of God (Phil. 3.20.) Our conversation is in Heaven; our trade is in Heaven. Though we have business on Earth, yet that which is our business indeed is in Heaven. The Church hath more to do in Heaven than on Earth; her pains and labours, her cares and endeavours are more fo• heavenly than for earthly things. They that bestow most of their labour upon earthly things, are earthly. In all things we ought to be heavenly, and in every thing we do, we ought to be doing for Heaven.
Secondly, Her traffick is in and for Heaven. The Apostle saith of himself, and of all such as are truly the Chu•ch of God (Phil. 3.20.) Our conversation is in Heaven; our trade is in Heaven. Though we have business on Earth, yet that which is our business indeed is in Heaven. The Church hath more to do in Heaven than on Earth; her paines and labours, her cares and endeavours are more fo• heavenly than for earthly things. They that bestow most of their labou• upon ear•hly things, are earthly. In all things we ought to be heavenly, and in every thing we do, we ought to be doing for Heaven.
Thirdly, Because her Head and her Inheritance is in Heaven.