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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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The first of these two foundations is Gods Eternal Decree, his Decree of Election, that's an unmoveable foundation, and that is the foundation upon which believers build their hopes. The Apostle (2 Tim. 2.19, 20.) is proving that even in the house of God, that is, among the outward professors of the name of God, there are of all sorts, vessels of gold and silver, vessels also of wood and of Earth; Some to honour, and some to dishonour; and when he had said of Himeneus and Philetus, that they had erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is past already, and so had overthrown the faith of some, vers. 18. He presently adds, What though it be thus, what though some men have fallen from their foundation, yet the foundation of God standeth sure, having this Seal, The Lord knoweth who are his, vers. 19. Where we have first the foundation of God, namely, his decree of Election; Secondly, the Seal or assurance of it, as to him, even his own certain knowledge of the Elect, The Lord knoweth who are his. So that while hypocrites or mere verbal formal professors back-slide and Apostatize from the faith, yet the Elect are safe and stand fast in the purpose of ⟨p. 154⟩God; and while many discover themselves to be vessels of dishonour in the house of God, wood and Earth, of base and brittle materials; yet Saints, indeed, who are vessels of honour made of purest metal, of Gold and Silver, these shall abide for ever. He that is once a vessel of honour, shall always be so; For the foundation of God standeth sure, having this Seal, The Lord knoweth who are his.
The first of these two foundations is Gods Eternall Decree, his Decree of Election, that's an unmoveable foundation, and that is the foundation upon which beleevers build their hopes. The Apostle (2 Tim. 2.19, 20.) is proving that even in the house of God, that is, among the outward professors of the name of God, there are of all sorts, vessells of gold and silver, vessells also of wood and of Earth; Some to honour, and some to dishonour; and when he had said of Himeneus and Philetus, that they had erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is past already, and so had overthrowne the faith of some, vers. 18. Hee presently adds, What though it be thus, what though some men have fallen from their foundation, yet the foundation of God standeth sure, having this Seale, The Lord knoweth who are his, vers. 19. Where we have first the foundation of God, namely, his decree of Election; Secondly, the Seale or assurance of it, as to him, even his owne certain knowledge of the Elect, The Lord knoweth who are his. So that while hypocrites or meere verbal formal professors back-slide and Apostatize from the faith, yet the Elect are safe and stand fast in the purpose of