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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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Fourthly, God is also unchangeable in his promises; what ever he hath said he will do for his people, (He is in one mind) it shall be done. A promise from God is the best security; half a promise, an it may be (as he speaks to the meek of the earth (Zeph. 2.3.) Seek righteousness, seek meekness, it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lords anger; this half promise (I say) is better security then the hand or seal, yea then the oath of the faithfullest man on earth. (2 Cor. 1.20.) All the promises of God in him (that is, in Christ) are yea and in him amen; That is, they shall certainly be performed and accomplished. God doth not give promises (as many men do) to raise and then disappoint and abuse our Hopes; He doth not make promises rather for snares to catch others, then for bonds to tie himself, as some men do, (which is not only a great unworthiness, and disingenuity in them, but a great iniquity and sin) the Lords promises are our richest inheritances; and that not only because he hath promised greater and better things then are in the compass of any mans power to make good, or in the compass of any mans understanding to make, but because h• will certainly be as good to us in performance as he hath been in promise. For He is in one mind concerning all that he hath promised. He will be merciful as he hath promised, and pardon sin as he hath promised, He will deliver us from trouble as he hath promised, and sanctify all our troubles to us, as he hath promised. He will give us his Spirit, as he hath promised, and save us eternally, as he hath promised.
Fourthly, God is also unchangeable in his promises; what ever he hath sayd he will doe for his people, (He is in one minde) it shall be done. A promise from God is the best securitie; halfe a promise, an it may be (as he speakes to the meeke of the earth (Zeph. 2.3.) Seeke righteousnes, seeke meeknes, it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lords anger; this halfe promise (I say) is better security then the hand or seal, yea then the oath of the faithfullest man on earth. (2 Cor. 1.20.) All the promises of God in him (that is, in Christ) are yea and in him amen; That is, they shall certainly be performed and accomplished. God doth not give promises (as many men doe) to rayse and then disappoynt and abuse our Hopes; He doth not make promises rather for snares to catch others, then for bonds to tie himselfe, as some men doe, (which is not only a great unworthines, and disingenuitie in them, but a great iniquity and sin) the Lords promises are our richest inheritances; and that not onely because he hath promised greater and better things then are in the compasse of any mans power to make good, or in the compass of any mans understanding to make, but because h will certainly be as good to us in performance as he hath been in promise. For He is in one minde concerning all that he hath promised. He will be mercifull as he hath promised, and pardon sin as he hath promised, He will deliver us from trouble as he hath promised, and sanctifie all our troubles to us, as he hath promised. He will give us his Spirit, as he hath promised, and save us eternally, as he hath promised.