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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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Again, if we consider the help as given to the Lords people, we are not to conceive that the Lord needed the help of these men of Meroz, as if he could not help them himself without the assistance or aid of man. For when he seeth that there is no man, then his own arm brings salvation, Isa. 59.16. 'Tis the duty of man to come forth and draw his sword in the Lords quarrel against the mighty, but the Lord needeth not the sword of man to subdue the mightiest.
Againe, if wee consider the help as given to the Lords people, we are not to conceive that the Lord needed the helpe of these men of Meroz, as if hee could not helpe them himselfe without the assistance or ayd of man. For when he seeth that there is no man, then his owne arme brings salvation, Isa. 59.16. 'Tis the duty of man to come forth and draw his sword in the Lords quarrell against the mighty, but the Lord needeth not the sword of man to subdue the mightiest.
Secondly, It may be objected; Cannot man be profitable unto God? he speaks of the Church of the Jews, in such language as implies them a profit to him. Exod. 19.5. Now if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my Covenant, then shall ye be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people. And is there no profit in a treasure? Again, Deut. 32.9. The Lords portion is his people, Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. Hath a man no profit by his portion? no advantage by his Inheritance? Now if the Lords People be his Portion, his Inheritance, his Treasure, his peculiar special treasure, how then can it be said, they are no profit, no advantage to him?
Secondly, It may be objected; Cannot man be profitable unto God? he speaks of the Church of the Jewes, in such language as implies them a profit to him.