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…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
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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The fullness of the creature without God cannot satisfy him, and the utmost want of the creature cannot discontent him while he enjoyeth God; the more he wants in the creature, the more he seeketh his content in God, and when he finds nothing below, he crieth out with greatest earnestness, O that I knew where I might find him, whose throne is above, and who is the only happiness of man while he is below.

The fullnes of the creature without God cannot satisfie him, and the utmost want of the creature cannot discontent him while he enjoyeth God; the more he wants in the creature, the more he seeketh his content in God, and when he findes nothing below, he cryeth out with greatest earnestnes, O that I knew where I might finde him, whose throane is above, and who is the onely happines of man while he is below.

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Sixthly, We see how Inquisitive Job was after God, as he had a desire and a mind to find God, so he lays about him for information where and how to find him.

Sixthly, We see how Inquisitive Job was after God, as he had a desire and a minde to finde God, so he layes about him for information where and how to finde him.

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Hence observe; They who truly desire to find God, are diligent in searching after him.

Hence observe; They who truely desire to finde God, are diligent in searching after him.

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