A81199:1050
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…
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.
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655
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As there is a finding time, so there is a finding place, and finding means; There is a finding time, saith holy David (Psal. 32.6.) For this shall every one that is godly pray to thee, in a time when thou mayest be found. The Hebrew is, in a finding time; though I would not give any one a stop from seeking God at any time, yet I must say there is a special finding time. And this the Apostle calls the Accepted time (2 Cor. 6.2.) that is, the time which we ought to lay hold upon, or accept, as also, the time, wherein we shall be acceptable or find acceptation. There is also a finding place, there is a where as well as a when God specially is to be found, I mean it not of a mere locality, as if God were now to be found more in one place then in another; for Paul saith, (1 Tim. 6.8.) I will that men every where lift up pure hands without wrath and doubting. And Christ told the woman (Joh. 4.21.) The hour cometh when ye shall neither in this Mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem worship the father; not as if Christ had forbid the worship of the father in those places for the time coming; but he enlargeth public worship to all places, or abrogates all differences of place under the Gospel as to the worship of the Father. Yet if any man shall enquire, where may I find God, or say as Job here; O that I knew where I might find him! I would answer; First, Seek him in his promises, search the Scriptures, there you will find God. Secondly, Look for him in his Ordinances, of prayer and preaching &c. for there he hath promised to be present; Where two or three are met together in my name, there am I in the midst of them (Math. 18.20.) When the Church or Spouse in the Canticles (Chap. 1.7, 8.) Asks the Question; Tell me (O thou whom my soul loveth) where thou feedest? where thou makest thy flocks to rest at Noon? Christ her Beloved, answers, If thou know not (O thou fairest among Women) go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids besides the Shepherds tents; That is, follow the holy practices and examples of the Saints in all former ages, which the Apostle calls walking in the steps of the faith of Abraham (