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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and hence it is that all the Saints in this life, or on this side Glory, even they of the highest form and greatest proficiency in grace and knowledge, are called Seekers (this is the generation of them that seek him (Psal. 24.6.) not such seekers (as we find too many in these days) who, as if all were upon uncertainties in religion, say; they have as yet found nothing; for as there is something wherein the most knowing and strongest Christians may be to seek, so there are many things, yea all things necessary to salvation, or without which we cannot be saved, which the weakest may find and know sufficiently, though not sully. And as they who desire to find these things, will be diligent in seeking them, so they may know in themselves, or be fully assured that they have found them; and so even while they ⟨p. 325⟩still continue to be seekers, know that they are already Finders.

and hence it is that all the Saints in this life, or on this side Glory, even they of the highest forme and greatest proficiency in grace and knowledge, are called Seekers (this is the generation of them that seeke him (Psal. 24.6.) not such seekers (as we finde too many in these dayes) who, as if all were upon uncertainties in religion, say; they have as yet found nothing; for as there is something wherein the most knowing and strongest Christians may be to seeke, so there are many things, yea all things necessary to salvation, or without which we cannot be saved, which the weakest may finde and know sufficiently, though not sully. And as they who desire to finde these things, will be diligent in seeking them, so they may know in themselves, or be fully assured that they have found them; and so even while they ⟨p. 325⟩still continue to be seekers, know that they are already Finders.

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Lastly, Observe; God is every where, yet especially some where to be found.

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