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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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For the clearing of these two Parables, we are to distinguish them by their scopes. The scope of the Parable in the 12th Chapter is to show, that the diligent servant shall receive much from the hands of the Lord, or that the labour of the diligent servant shall not be in vain, or unprofitable to him.
For the clearing of these two Parables, we are to distinguish them by their scopes. The scope of the Parable in the 12th Chapter is to shew, that the diligent servant shall receive much from the hands of the Lord, or that the labour of the diligent servant shall not be in vaine, or unprofitable to him.
But the scope of the Parable in the 17th Cha. is to show, that the most diligent servant cannot do any thing that is profitable unto his Lord. He may do that which may be profitable to himself, but he can do nothing that can be profitable to his Lord, that's the scope of the 17th Chapter, which falls in fully with the Text, and Observation that I am now upon. There is a wide difference between these two parables. To show what a diligent servant may expect, is one thing, and what the most diligent servant can challenge or require is another. For indeed those servants in the 12th Chapter, to whom the Lord administers the Supper, or to whom he ministers at Supper, must say that they are unprofitable servants to the Lord; though they are to acknowledge (to the praise of their Lord) that his service hath not been unprofitable unto them, and they must say so upon these Considerations.
But the scope of the Parable in the 17th Cha. is to shew, that the most diligent servant cannot doe any thing that is profitable unto his Lord. He may do that which may be profitable to himselfe, but he can do nothing that can be profitable to his Lord, that's the scope of the 17th Chapter, which falls in fully with the Text, and Observation that I am now upon. There is a wide difference between these two parables. To shew what a diligent servant may expect, is one thing, and what the most diligent servant can challenge or require is another. For indeed those servants in the 12th Chapter, to whom the Lord administers the Supper, or to whom he ministers at Supper, must say that they are unprofitable servants to the Lord; though they are to acknowledg (to the praise of their Lord) that his service hath not been unprofitable unto them, and they must say so upon these Considerations.