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…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
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, But by a divine appointment.

Thirdly, But by a divine appoyntment.

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Further, The appointment of God determineth, first, the end; secondly, the means leading to and promoting the attainment of the end. Lastly, as God appointeth Great things, so the least, A sparrow falls not to the ground without him, that is, without his appointment, or without an order from heaven, yea the hairs of our head are all numbered (Math. 10.29, 30.)

Further, The appoyntment of God determineth, first, the end; secondly, the meanes leading to and promoting the attainement of the end. Lastly, as God appoynteth Great things, so the least, A sparrow falls not to the ground without him, that is, without his appoyntment, or without an order from heaven, yea the haires of our head are all numbred (Math. 10.29, 30.)

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This truth well digested is enough not only to supersede and stop all the undue fears, but to establish the comforts of all the people of God. What can be better for us, then that all things are in so good a hand, that they are appointed and measured out by God, that he cuts out our condition for us, that he forms and frames our state for us. It hath been said, Every man is the fashioner of his own Condition, there is some truth in that, mens conditions are much according to their actings; but God is the supreme fashioner and orderer of every mans state and portion. The portion of the wicked is set out by God (Job 20.29

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