The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons…The workes of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honovrable House of Commons…

Name: The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons…
Author: Joseph Caryl

The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast, April 27th 1642 / by Joseph Caryl ...The workes of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honovrable House of Commons at their late solemne fast, April 27th 1642 / by Ioseph Caryl ...

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed for John Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642London: printed for Iohn Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642

[6], 60 p. · 19k words · Wing C790 · ESTC R3989

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A SERMON PREACHED At the late FAST before the Commons House of PARL…: A SERMON PREACHED At the late FAST before the Commons House of PARLIAMENT.

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Thirdly, God cannot bear it with patience, that we should limit him, either to the time, or manner, or means of help. He complains of the Jews for this presumption, they limited the holy One of Israel. It is insufferable to circumscribe an infinite wisdom and power. ¹He will work, but when he pleases, and how he pleases, and by what instruments he pleases, and if he please without instruments, and if he please, by weak and improbable, by despised and exploded instruments. Except patience, there is nothing can keep us close to the work of God, while himself takes, and of right may take such transcendent liberty.

Thirdly, God cannot beare it with patience, that we should limit him, either to the time, or manner, or meanes of help. He complaines of the Jewes for this presumption, they limited the holy One of Israel. It is insufferable to circumscribe an infinite wisedome and power. ¹He will worke, but when he pleases, and how he pleases, and by what instruments he pleases, and if he please without instruments, and if he please, by weake and improbable, by despised and exploded instruments. Except patience, there is nothing can keep us close to the worke of God, while himselfe takes, and of right may take such transcendent liberty.

1Ps. 78. 41.

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As thus in labouring for God we shall be put to patience in waiting his time: So,

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Secondly, there will be use of patience to suffer the mis-apprehensions, wrongs, reproaches, and oppositions of men. First, the misapprehensions of those for whom you labour. Some are for a while more sick of their physic, then they were of the disease, and then the Physician must have the patience to hear from his Patient, you will kill me. When Moses was labouring to deliver the Israelites from their hard bondage, read their opinion of him. The people met Moses and

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