A81199:1051
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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Waite at these Shepherds tents (saith Christ) and there thou shalt find a presence of God with thee, and his blessing upon thee.
Waite at these Shepherds tents (saith Christ) and there thou shalt finde a presence of God with thee, and his blessing upon thee.
Thirdly, And above all, Seek God in Christ; The father is only to be found in the Son; Look to Jesus Christ, and in him you cannot but behold God; for he is the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person (Heb. 1.3.) and therefore as he that hath the Son hath the Father also, so he that (by an eye of faith, and in the light of the Word and Spirit) Beholdeth the Son beholdeth the Father also. For the light of the knowledge of the glory of God is given us in the face of Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 4.6.) The light of the knowledge of the goodness of God, of his mercy, Justice, holiness (which are his glory) shineth forth from Jesus Christ; that is, in and by Christ it appears gloriously, that God is exceeding good, merciful, just, & holy. Therefore to every wearied soul complaining of the loss of God, and crying out, O that I knew where I might find him! The sum of all the Counsel that I can give, or indeed that can be given is this; Seek God in Christ, and he will be found. O that I knew where I might find him, That I might come even to his seat.
Thirdly, And above all, Seeke God in Christ; The father is onely to be found in the Sonne; Looke to Jesus Christ, and in him you cannot but behold God; for he is the brightnes of his glory, and the expresse image of his person (Heb. 1.3.) and therefore as he that hath the Son hath the Father also, so he that (by an eye of faith, and in the light of the Word and Spirit) Beholdeth the Son beholdeth the Father also. For the light of the knowledge of the glory of God is given us in the face of Jesus Christ (