A81199:1392
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, He ceaseth to do, what he began to do, he breaks the thread of his former motions.
First, He ceaseth to doe, what he began to doe, he breakes the thread of his former motions.
Secondly, When man repents that he hath done, or made such a thing, he is ready to deface and destroy that which he hath made or done: When man repents that he hath set up such or such a thing, he removes and takes it down. Thus God is said to repent, not because his mind is changed, but because (as a man that repenteth) he ceaseth to do what he did, or he destroyeth that ⟨p. 427⟩which he had made. Thus the Lord is said to repent his making of Saul king, because he meant to remove him from being king; And to repent that he had made the world, because his purpose was, for the sin of man to deface and destroy the present beauty and excellency of the world which he had made. God often puts forth the effects of repentance toward man, but the repentance of a man never put forth any effect upon God.
Secondly, When man repents that he hath done, or made such a thing, he is ready to deface and destroy that which he hath made or done: When man repents that he hath set up such or such a thing, he removes and takes it downe. Thus God is sayd to repent, not because his minde is changed, but because (as a man that repenteth) he ceaseth to doe what he did, or he destroyeth that ⟨p. 427⟩which he had made. Thus the Lord is said to repent his making of Saul king, because he meant to remove him from being king; And to repent that he had made the world, because his purpose was, for the sin of man to deface and destroy the present beautie and excellency of the world which he had made. God often puts forth the effects of repentance toward man, but the repentance of a man never put forth any effect upon God.