An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…

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Author: Joseph Caryl

An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastor of the congregation there.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655

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12.2.) Thou art near in their mouth, but far from their reins; that is, from their desires and delights. 'Tis what our reins say, not what our mouths say, that God respects. A Godly mans chief care is to be accepted with God, his thoughts are for God, and of God; and were it not for this thought, that God is, or that there is a God, and he a holy God, a just God, a gracious God, he would not think himself (as we say) worth the ground he goes upon. And as all his thoughts are that there is a God, so all his hope and faith is in him, and his desires are after him; O that I might find him, enjoy him, grasp him, take hold on him, who is The All of my desires and hopes and thoughts.

12.2.) Thou art neare in their mouth, but farre from their reines; that is, from their desires and delights. 'Tis what our reines say, not what our mouthes say, that God respects. A Godly mans chiefe care is to be accepted with God, his thoughts are for God, and of God; and were it not for this thought, that God is, or that there is a God, and he a holy God, a just God, a gracious God, he would not thinke himselfe (as wee say) worth the ground hee goes upon. And as all his thoughts are that there is a God, so all his hope and faith is in him, and his desires are after him; O that I might finde him, enjoy him, graspe him, take hold on him, who is The All of my desires and hopes and thoughts.

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Secondly, Observe; That a Godly man is sometimes at a loss for God, and cannot tell where to find him.

Secondly, Observe; That a Godly man is sometimes at a loss for God, and cannot tell where to finde him.

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He hath no sensibly-spiritual Enjoyment of him; The children of light often walk in darkness; They who fear the Lord much, may be without the feelings of his love, and they who obey his holy commandments without the comfort of his precious promises. Even Christ himself was at such a loss for God, when he cried out, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me (

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