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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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Secondly, There is a keeping the way of God by protection and defence; Thus we keep the way of God, when we stand up to maintain it. We may take it here in both senses; and in both, doubtless, Jobs Spirit was led out to keep the way of God.
Secondly, There is a keeping the way of God by protection and defence; Thus we keepe the way of God, when we stand up to maintaine it. We may take it here in both senses; and in both, doubtlesse, Jobs Spirit was led out to keepe the way of God.
Hence note.
A godly man keeps close to the word of God.
A godly man keepes close to the word of God.
He keeps close to it by obeying it, and he keeps it close by defending it; and this he doth as Job did it universally (for so this indefinite proposition, His way have I kept, is to be understood) it was not this or that way, but any or every way of God which he kept. And thus a godly man keeps the way of God, though it be a difficult and (to the flesh) an uneasy way, though it be (among men) a reproachful, and ignominious way, though it be (as to his outward concernments) a disadvantageous and dangerous way, yet he keeps it: he that is through with God, doth not only keep those ways which suit with his own pleasure and credit, with the safety of his own interests and accommodations in the world, but if the way of God lie through difficulties, through dangers and disgraces, he will yet keep it. And if we thus keep the way of God, we may be sure, that the way of God, or rather the God of this way will keep us, and keep us in perfect peace, in spiritual freedom, safety, and honour, though we have trouble in and from the world. His way have I kept, and which doth heighten his obedience, care, and zeal in keeping it.