A81199:1343
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.
First, As the word is compared to food; secondly, as the word is compared to treasure: the word is often compared to food, and the most delicious food (Psal. 119.103.) How sweet are thy words unto my taste, yea sweeter then honey to my mouth. And (Psal. 19.10.) They are sweeter then the honey and the honey-comb: He doth not mean the honey-comb barely, as the vessel wherein the honey is kept, but by the honey-comb he means the honey that flows or drops immediately and (as I may say) naturally without any art, or pressing out of the comb, which is esteemed the purest honey; such is the law of God to the spiritual palate of a Godly man. That feast (Math. 22.2. Luke 14.16.) to which sinners are invited, is only the declaration of the word, and mind of God in the Gospel. The word of Grace is the greatest feast which God makes his people. Again, the word is as often compared to treasure: what the esteem, and desire of man is to treasure, I need not stay to tell you. The Judgements of God (saith David, Psal. 19.10.) are more to be desired then Gold, yea then much fine gold. And again (Psal. 119.72.127.) The law of thy mouth is better to me then thousands of Gold and silver. ⟨p. 412⟩And (ver. 127.) when he saw how some made void the Law of God, he saith, Therefore I love thy commandments above Gold, yea above fine Gold. As if he had said, because I see some men esteem and reckon thy law as if it were dross, and throw it up as void and antiquated, or taking the boldness, as it were, to repeal and make it void, that they may set up their own lusts and vain imaginations, because I see both profane and superstitious men, thus out of love with thy Law, therefore my love is more inflamed to it, I love it above gold, which leads the most of men away captives in the love of it; and I esteem it more then that which is most esteemed by men, and gains men most esteem in this world, Fine Gold; yea as he said (