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…

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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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First, To the power of some Corruption remaining much unmortified in them; as in a garden when the weeds grow high, the good herbs decline; And as in a field, when the weeds are strong, the corn is weak; so it is here; the prevailing or growing of Corruption, is the declining of Grace in degree, and by reason of it, some (for a time) decline from the way.

First, To the power of some Corruption remaining much unmortified in them; as in a garden when the weeds grow high, the good herbs decline; And as in a field, when the weeds are strong, the corne is weake; so it is here; the prevailing or growing of Corruption, is the declining of Grace in degree, and by reason of it, some (for a time) decline from the way.

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Secondly, Declinings are from the prevalency of temptation; while Satan plieth some with temptation, he turneth them out of the way, or causeth them to walk but slowly in it. As temptation is a trial of, so a hindrance unto grace, yea though corruption be kept much down, yet some through a violent gust of temptation have been over-borne.

Secondly, Declinings are from the prevalency of temptation; while Satan plieth some with temptation, he turneth them out of the way, or causeth them to walke but slowly in it. As temptation is a tryall of, so a hindrance unto grace, yea though corruption be kept much downe, yet some through a violent gust of temptation have been over-borne.

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Thirdly, Declinings are caused in the good by the example of those that are evil, therefore the Apostle gives that Caution (Rom. 12.2.) Not to be conformable to the world. A godly man is apt enough to write by a false copy, and to do as he sees the world doth. What was all their way, or their only way before conversion, they after conversion (through neglect of their watch) may be found stepping into, or taking a step or two in. Before conversion our whole course, saith the Apostle (

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