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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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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.
Some remember what is past, or what they have done so much, that they forget what is to be done But (saith Paul) this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press towards the mark; for the price of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. The mark and the price are always before us, there is no coming at the mark, nor winning ⟨p. 405⟩of the price by turning back. (Prov. 4.18.) The path of the just is like the shining (or morning) light, which shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The path of the unjust (if it have any light in it) is but like the evening light, which shines less and less, which declines and goeth downward, till the perfect night, and till himself be wrapped up in everlasting darkness. The Sun in the firmament went back by miracle for a sign to Hezekiah that he should recover the health of his body. But if we see any go back who have heretofore shined like the Sun in a Gospel profession, we have just cause to look upon it as a sad symptom, that their souls are in a dangerous, if not in an irrecoverable condition. I have not gone back (saith Job) from the commandment of his lips.
Some remember what is past, or what they have done so much, that they forget what is to be done But (saith Paul) this one thing I doe, forgetting those things which are behinde, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I presse towards the marke; for the price of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. The marke and the price are alwayes before us, there is no coming at the marke, nor winning ⟨p. 405⟩of the price by turning backe. (Prov. 4.18.) The path of the just is like the shining (or morning) light, which shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The path of the unjust (if it have any light in it) is but like the evening light, which shines lesse and lesse, which declines and goeth downward, till the perfect night, and till himselfe be wrapt up in everlasting darknesse. The Sun in the firmament went backe by miracle for a signe to Hezekiah that he should recover the health of his body. But if we see any goe back who have heretofore shined like the Sunne in a Gospel pofession, we have just cause to looke upon it as a sad symtome, that their soules are in a dangerous, if not in an irrecoverable condition. I have not gone backe (sayth Job) from the commandement of his lips.