A81199:1274
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, For those steps which God hath appointed man to take,1 walking as and where God would have him; so these steps are the same with the law or way of God: not actively for the steps which God takes, but passively for the steps which he directs and appoints us to take.
- 1Vestigia dei idem significare, poterunt quod via dei, sc. illius precepta & legem, quam nobis tenendam commonstrat. Pined. Gressum ejus accipe passivè id est ab eo definitum & monstratum. Jun. Vestigia dei sunt divinae actiones quibus ille preit; vel sunt ejus effectus ad extra, sc. Charitatis, clementiae, justitiae veritatis. Pined.
Secondly, We may expound these steps for Gods own steps, not for the steps which he shows us in his word that we should take, but for the steps which he shows in his practise, or in his example that himself hath taken. My foot hath held his steps; so to follow the steps of another is to imitate him, and to follow the steps of God is to imitate him; the steps of God are those holy actings wherein he goeth before us, and sets us an example. Some of the works of God are a rule, his actions are directions to us. Then Jobs meaning is, I have imitated God, and followed his example ⟨p. 390⟩in all things that are imitable by man, I have so much acquainted my self with God, and have been so familiar with him that I have as it were copied out his way in my life and conversation. Thus he speaks of God as leading the way, and going before us; and (saith he) I have not satisfied my self to follow him at large, or in the same common path, but I have set my feet in his very steps, or I have followed him step by step.
Secondly, We may expound these steps for Gods own steps, not for the steps which he shews us in his word that we should take, but for the steps which he shews in his practise, or in his example that himselfe hath taken. My foote hath held his steps; so to follow the steps of another is to imitate him, and to follow the steps of God is to imitate him; the steps of God are those holy actings wherein he goeth before us, and sets us an example. Some of the workes of God are a rule, his actions are directions to us. Then Jobs meaning is, I have imitated God, and followed his example