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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Secondly, Observe, That God is absolutely Independent and Perfect in him self.

Secondly, Observe, That God is absolutely Independent and Perfect in him selfe.

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If there be an impossibility that man should be profitable unto God, then he is Self-sufficient, and altogether Independent, in reference to man: He that cannot receive any addition is perfect in himself, and he that is self-sufficient, needs not: to receive any addition from another, is an argument of imperfection. And seeing God neither receives, nor can receive any thing from another, he must needs be perfect in himself. David (Psal. 16.2.) speaking of himself (as the type of Christ) saith, O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, thou art my Lord (that is, thou art my Portion and my All) but my goodness extendeth not to thee, I am not able to do any good which reacheth to thy benefit, or increaseth thy happiness, for thou art mine. In the 50th Psalm the Lord asserts this his own independency; If I were hungry, I would not tell thee, for the world is mine & the fullness thereof. If I had any hunger (that is, any defect upon me) I need not go to the creature to ask a supply, I could supply my self if there were any need, but there's none: The Lord is infinitely above all hunger, above all wants and defects whatsoever. He indeed threatens Idolaters, that he will famish all their gods (Zeph. 2.11.) Idols shall be hungry, they shall be famished, and have none to administer any thing to them. This the Lord doth, when he with-draws their respect and worship, that name and reputation which once they had in the world from them; worship is the food of Idols, that keeps lifeless Idols (as it were) alive, and therefore false gods are famished, when their false worship is cast down; but who can famish the Lord? If I were hungry, &c. I would not tell you; Can man be profitable unto God?

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