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…

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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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:1397p. 429

'Tis the duty of man to submit himself unto and acquiesce in the mind of God.

'Tis the duty of man to submit himselfe unto and acquiesce in the minde of God.

:1398p. 429–430

Seeing the mind of God rests, we ought to rest in the mind of God; that is, we ought to resign up our selves, and to resolve our minds into the mind, and our wills into the will of God. What ever pleaseth God, should please us. He is in one mind, and that one mind of his hath nothing in it but justice, and righteousness toward all, nothing but goodness, and mercy, nothing but loving kindness, ⟨p. 430⟩and faithfulness toward his peculiar people. As the mind of God revealed in his word, should be the rule of our actions, so the mind of God revealed by his works, should be the rest or ease of all our passions. The mind of God is that by which we are to guide our selves in all we do, and to that we must yield in all we suffer. While we see some sorely discomposed in their spirits, yea vexed beyond all reason at the dispensations of God, have we not reason to believe, that they have never heard, or at least not well learnt and digested this great truth, That God is in one mind. When the mind of God is done, himself is pleased, and should not whatsoever pleaseth God, please us also, yea though it be in it self, bitter and unpleasant to us? A gracious heart tastes sweetness in Gall and Wormwood, considered under this notion, as it is the will and mind of God he should drink it, or feed upon it. It was a strange power that David had over the people of Israel, or it shows that they had a very strong opinion of his justice and integrity, when it is said (2 Sam. 3.36.) Whatsoever the King did, pleased all the people. What was said of him, we should say in the highest sense of God, whatsoever he doth should be pleasing to all his people. It was once the saying of a Court-flatterer; That which pleaseth the King, ¹

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