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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From the words thus opened, we may observe according to the first reading of the former part of the verse. That God is one.

:1374p. 419–420

There is one God, and but one. Thus the Lord speaks of himself by the Prophet (Isa. 44.8.) Is there a God besides me? Yea there is no God. I know not any. (Isai. 45.5.) I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God besides me. He is one himself, and ⟨p. 420⟩he hath not a second. The Heathens having many gods, when they were oppressed by any one god,¹ they sought relief from another. As Sorcerers and Witches go to a stronger spirit, for help against what a weaker spirit hath done. Heathen gods were devil-gods, and they are many. The Jews degenerating into Idolatry, multiplied their Gods according to the number of their Cities (Jer. 2.28.) But Jehovah, The living God, The Lord, is one God. We affirm from Scripture that there are three Hes or subsistences in the God-head (commonly called persons) Father, Son, and Spirit; but these three are one, not only by consent, but by nature and essence. Hear O Israel (said Moses, Deut. 6.4.) The Lord our God is one Lord.

There is one God, and but one. Thus the Lord speaks of himselfe by the Prophet (Isa. 44.8.) Is there a God besides me? Yea there is no God. I know not any. (Isai. 45.5.) I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God besides me. He is one himselfe, and

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