A81199:1463
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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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.)
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.) This is the heritage of the wicked, and the portion appointed to him of God. Theirs is indeed a sad portion, but it is a just and a deserved one. He also fashions and cuts out a portion for his own people; And though theirs is often for the present a bitter one, and so deserved by them, yet he always makes it a good one to them, and hath prepared a better for them, which they have not at all deserved. He performeth the thing that is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.