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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Secondly, Suppose the things we pray about, whether for the having, or removing of them, be such as it is not the mind of God either to give or to remove. Yet we may please God, in praying for the attainment of those things, which it is not his pleasure to give, and in praying for the taking away o• those things, which it is not his pleasure to remove. We do not offend God, by asking that which he will not give, if the thing be such, as is in the general nature of it according to his will. The Lord takes it well at our hands that we pray, and is well pleased to hear us pray, when he is not pleased to hear, (that is, to grant) our prayers.

Secondly, Suppose the things we pray about, whether for the having, or removing of them, be such as it is not the minde of God either to give or to remove. Yet we may please God, in praying for the attainement of those things, which it is not his pleasure to give, and in praying for the taking away o• those things, which it is not his pleasure to remove. We doe not offend God, by asking that which he will not give, if the thing be such, as is in the generall nature of it according to his will. The Lord takes it well at our hands that we pray, and is well pleased to heare us pray, when he is not pleased to heare, (that is, to grant) our prayers.

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Thirdly, Be not turned from prayer, because prayer cannot turn God, for it is a great argument that the mind or purpose of God and his decree is to give such a mercy, or to remove such an evil, if we have an heart to pray much for or about it. For God who hath said, I will be sought unto, that I may do it for them (Ezek. 36.) hath not said unto the seed of Jacob, seek ye me in vain (Isa. 45.19.) And when God stirs up his people to pray, it is an argument he is ready to hear. Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear. (

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