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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God is unchangeable.

God is unchangable.

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I the Lord change not (Mal. 3.6.) The unchangeableness of God may be considered in divers things.

I the Lord change not (Mal. 3.6.) The unchangeablenes of God may be considered in divers things.

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First, In his essence or nature; God knoweth no decay. He is a spirit, an eternal spirit; He hath nothing mingled or mixed in him which should work or tend to alteration. God is simple, He is most simple, even simplicity it self. There is no composition in him, no diversity of qualities in him. Man changeth in his natural constitution, because compounded and made up of different elements, qualities, and humours, which contending and fighting one with another, necessitate his change. Every day brings some, though insensible, changes upon us; And in a few years our changes are very visible, and sensible. The Psalmist speaking of the heavens, which of all visible creatures are in nature most unchangeable, yet calls them changeable in comparison of God (Psal. 102.26.) The heavens are the work of thy hands; They shall perish, but thou shalt endure; yea all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed. The heavens are the purest part of the creation, and freest from elementary mixtures, yet they shall wax old, they shall be changed. In opposition to which the Psalmist adds (ver. 27.) But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. Nor are the years of God only without end, but himself is without change. Indeed there is no change of time to God; past, present, and to

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