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…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
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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:1364p. 417

Thirdly, Thus; But if he act against one, who can turn him? And so M. Broughton; Yet when he is against me, who can stay him? This hath a clear truth in it, and fully hits the scope of the place.

Thirdly, Thus; But if he act against one, who can turne him? And so M. Broughton; Yet when he is against me, who can stay him? This hath a cleare truth in it, and fully hits the scope of the place.

:1365p. 417

But I conceive a fourth reading, (which leads to ours) to be yet more clear, and that is, He is in one, and who can turn him? In one; what one? we answer, in one mind; noting the stability of the thoughts, and purposes of God, his mind is one, his purpose is one, his decree is one, he is always like himself in all these. He doth not change his mind, as man doth; He is constant and fixed to his own purposes, to the dictates of his own will and wisdom; He is one And who can turn him?

But I conceive a fourth reading, (which leads to ours) to be yet more cleare, and that is, He is in one, and who can turne him? In one; what one? we answer, in one minde; noting the stabilitie of the thoughts, and purposes of God, his minde is one, his purpose is one, his decree is one, he is alwayes like himselfe in all these. He doth not change his minde, as man doth; He is constant and fixed to his owne purposes, to the dictates of his owne will and wisdome; He is one And who can turne him?

:1366p. 417–418

Or, Who can turn him away? Or, as another renders, Who can make him return backwards? that is, who can make him go back from what he hath determined and once resolved upon. True repentance or conversion is the change of the mind in man. Every man that is converted from his sinful state & course by the power of God, becomes another man (as to his morals and spirituals) ⟨p. 418⟩

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