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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:152p. 41

Secondly, We may say, that sin hath an infiniteness in it in reference to the object, God, and so not only a great sin, and many sins, but small sins, or any one sin may be said to have an infiniteness in it, because it is committed against an infinite God. And hence it is that nothing can expiate sin but what hath an infiniteness in it; the least sin, calls for the blood of Christ to take it away, which blood hath a kind of infinity in it; for though the sufferings and blood of Christ were not properly infinite, because they were the sufferings of the humane nature, yet the divine nature shed forth an infinite worth and value upon his sufferings; and therefore we are said to be redeemed (or purchased) by the blood of God (Act. 20.28.) that is, by the blood of that person who is God, though the humane nature only was capable of having blood shed. Thus we may say, that the least sin, with respect to the object is infinite, God himself being offended and wronged by every sin.

Secondly, We may say, that sin hath an infinitenesse in it in reference to the object, God, and so not onely a great sin, and many sins, but small sinnes, or any one sinne may be said to have an infinitenesse in it, because it is committed against an infinite God. And hence it is that nothing can expiate sinne but what hath an infinitenesse in it; the least sin, calls for the bloud of Christ to take it away, which bloud hath a kinde of infinity in it; for though the sufferings and bloud of Christ were not properly infinite, because they were the sufferings of the humane nature, yet the divine nature shed forth an infinite worth and value upon his sufferings; and therefore we are sayd to be redeemed (or purchased) by the bloud of God (Act. 20.28.) that is, by the bloud of that person who is God, though the humane nature onely was capable of having bloud shed. Thus we may say, that the least sin, with respect to the object is infinite, God himselfe being offended and wronged by every sin.

:153p. 41–42

Thirdly, As this infiniteness may be considered in reference to the extent of any one sin (that reaching as high as God) so to the number, or rather to the numberless of our sins. There is an Arithmetical as well as a Geometrical infinity in sin. Thus the Septuagint (as was said before) render the Text; Are not thine iniquities innumerable? That hath a

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