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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Hence Observe; A godly man may be confident that God will deal gently and graciously with him. or,

Hence Observe; A godly man may be confident that God will deale gently and graciously with him. or,

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That God will deal with him according to the greatness of his mercy, not according to the greatness of his power; The greatness of the power of God is an exceeding great comfort to the sincere, because they know it is acted towards them in the greatness of his mercy. It is comfortable to hear that the Lord, who (as the Prophet describes him, Nah: 1.3.) is great in power, is also slow to anger (the greatness of mans power doth usually quicken not clog his passions) but it is more comfortable to know, that God who is great in power, is quick and speedy to show mercy. And hence it is that a true believer rejoiceth in the power o• God as well as in his mercy, because he knoweth that God hath declared himself powerful for him, as well as merciful. He knoweth God will not put forth power alone, or nothing but power towards him. God doth exercise all his refreshing attributes, and divine perfections, in dealing with Saints Whereas upon the wicked he exerciseth his power chiefly, though not only. What if God to make his power known endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted for destruction, saith the Apostle (Rom. 9.22.) God pleads with the wicked according to the tenor of the Covenant of works, but with Believers according to the Covenant of grace, in which he doth as it were unclothe himself of his power, and clothe himself with love, mercy, goodness, and tenderness to his people. The Lord (as the Psalmist speaks, Psal. 93.1.) is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself, he is clothed also with mercy, and with that he hath girded himself; he pleads with his ⟨p. 343⟩people (I grant) in righteousness, as well as in mercy (as the Apostle speaks (

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