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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Thirdly, Men are often turned by petition, when they will not by argument, and you may entreat them to desist from what they were about to do, though you cannot advise them out of it. And we know that of all things prayer is the most prevailing with God. Nothing hath ever turned God so much as prayer ⟨p. 434⟩hath; and yet prayer it self (in the sense here intended) cannot turn God. We must not think that we change God by our prayers, though when we pray, God often makes a gracious change for us. Whatsoever his mind is to do, he doth it, yea though prayer stand in his way. We may say that the greatest providential changes that were ever made in the world, God hath made them upon the prayers of his people; yet he never changed his own mind in the least at the prayer of his people. The Lord calls his people earnestly to call upon him so, and meeting him by prayer to stop him when he is preparing to do some great thing against them, or to bring some great evil upon them. (Amos 4.12.) Therefore thus will I do unto thee O Israel, and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God O Israel. We may take those words prepare to meet thy God O Israel, not so much for a challenge as for a direction. But how shall Israel prepare to meet God? Not with weapons of war, not with sword, and spear, these will make no defence against God. No: but with tears and prayers, these are the arms and ammunition of a Saint, there's no contending with God, but only by humbling our selves before him.

Thirdly, Men are often turned by petition, when they will not by argument, and you may entreate them to desist from what they were about to doe, though you cannot advise them out of it. And we know that of all things prayer is the most prevailing with God. Nothing hath ever turned God so much as prayer ⟨p. 434⟩hath; and yet prayer it selfe (in the sence here intended) cannot turne God. We must not thinke that we change God by our prayers, though when we pray, God often makes a gratious change for us. Whatsoever his minde is to doe, he doth it, yea though prayer stand in his way. Wee may say that the greatest providentiall changes that were ever made in the world, God hath made them upon the prayers of his people; yet he never changed his owne minde in the least at the prayer of his people. The Lord calls his people earnestly to call upon him so, and meeting him by prayer to stop him when he is preparing to doe some great thing against them, or to bring some great evill upon them. (

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