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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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Lastly, Let not any stumble at the duty of prayer, because of Gods unchangeableness; for we pray, not to change the mind of God, but to fulfil it; we pray for the fulfilling of his decrees, ⟨p. 437⟩not for the altering of them, for the fulfilling of his counsels, not the voiding of them. And because God is in one mind, and none can turn him, we have the more encouragement to pray. For all the good things that are in the mind, counsel, and purpose of God to do for us, and bestow upon us, are borne, and brought into the world usually by the hand of prayer: Prayer is (as it were) the midwife, to bring our blessings to the birth. Therefore though prayer cannot turn God, yet we have no reason to turn from prayer.
Lastly, Let not any stumble at the dutie of prayer, because of Gods unchangeablenes; for wee pray, not to change the minde of God, but to fullfill it; wee pray for the fullfilling of his decrees, ⟨p. 437⟩not for the altering of them, for the fullfilling of his counsels, not the voyding of them. And because God is in one minde, and none can turne him, we have the more incouragement to pray. For all the good things that are in the minde, counsel, and purpose of God to doe for us, and bestow upon us, are borne, and brought into the world usually by the hand of prayer: Prayer is (as it were) the midwife, to bring our blessings to the birth. Therefore though prayer cannot turne God, yet we have no reason to turne from prayer.
There is yet a fourth thing which may stop men, but cannot stop God; And that is nearness of relation. Men are often turned out of the way when a near relation stands in their way. They purposed to do this or that, but that such a friend, or such a kinsman hath turned them from their purpose. 'Tis rare to find such a spirit as the Lord by Moses observed and highly commended in the Tribe of Levi (Deut. 33.9.) Who said unto his father, and to his mother, I have not seen him, neither did he acknowledge his Brethren, nor knew his own children. That is, he was not turned by the nearest relations from executing that terrible sentence of the Lord upon the children of Israel his Brethren after they had made the Golden Calf, of which you may read at large (