A81199:1349
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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Hence observe.
Thirdly, Whatsoever God saith, is to be esteemed for his own sake, or because he hath said it.
Thirdly, Whatsoever God saith, is to be esteemed for his owne sake, or because he hath sayd it.
As God needs not borrow light from any what to speak, so he needs not borrow testimony or Authority from any to ratify what he hath spoken. He is to be believed for himself. His words need no sanction, but (ipse dixit) I the Lord have said it, or thus saith the Lord; that is enough to silence all queries and disputes both about the truth of what is delivered, and the necessity of our obedience to it. As the word of Gods mouth is to be obeyed, so it is therefore to be obeyed, because it is the word of his mouth. That he hath said it must command our faith; As he is the true God, so he is the God of truth. Every word of his mouth is precious. ⟨p. 414⟩As what God hath spoken must be the rule of our faith, so that he hath spoken it must be the reason of our faith. I have esteemed the words of his mouth, &c.
As God needs not borrow light from any what to speake, so he needs not borrow testimony or Authority from any to ratifie what he hath spoken. He is to be beleeved for himselfe. His words need no sanction, but (ipse dixit) I the Lord have sayd it, or thus saith the Lord; that is enough to silence all queryes and disputes both about the truth of what is delivered, and the necessity of our obedience to it. As the word of Gods mouth is to be obeyed, so it is therefore to be obeyed, because it is the word of his mouth. That he hath sayd it must command our faith; As he is the true God, so he is the God of truth. Every word of his mouth is pretious.