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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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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, 1pleaseth me. We cannot flatter God in saying so. It is but our duty to say so; we sin if we say not, and say not with our hearts, Whatsoever pleaseth God, pleaseth us. He acts below both the duty and privilege of a man, who resolves himself into the will of any man, how high soever, or though he be King-High, and he acts above both the state and proportion of a man (though much below the duty of a Christian) who doth not resolve himself into the will of the most high God, who is higher then the highest of the Kings of the earth. He vainly supposeth himself God-High, who submits not to the will of the most High God.