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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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Secondly, As there is this more hidden foundation, upon which Saints are sure, and which no flood can overflow; so there is another sure foundation, and that is Jesus Christ, upon which Saints are built, and therefore the holy Prophet having discovered that refuge of lies which he threatens should be swept away by the overflowing scourge, subjoins by way of Opposition in the next verse (Isa. 28.16.) Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation, and he that believeth shall not make hast. Whom the Prophet means by this sure foundation, the Apostle tells us expressly and by name (1 Cor. 3.11.) Other foundation can no man lay then that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ; and they that are built on him the living Rock (as all Believers are) have eternal life, and shall never perish. This Christ himself teacheth us (Matth. 7.24, 25.) Who soever beareth these sayings of mine and doth them, I will liken him to a wise man that built his house upon a Rock. And what's the Rock that these wife men build upon? This rock is Jesus Christ, he is the rock of Ages; He fails not, nor can they fall who are in him; as it followeth; Then the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew and beat upon the house, and it fell not, for it was founded on a rock. Saints are lively stones, and they coming to Christ (by faith) who is a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious, are built up a spiritual house (1 Pet. 2.4, 5.) If this house should fall, Christ must fall too, for though Christ and this house are distinguished, yet they are not divided; Christ and this house are one; So then though the floods of angry men, & of enraged Devils beat upon it, yet they shall return foaming out their own shame, & when they have done their worst, they shall but wash this house, leaving it somewhat more clean, but no whit unsettled. This is the glory and privilege of Believers, that while the strongest foundations ⟨p. 155⟩of the Earth are overflown with a flood, They have a twofold foundation, That of Election in the Love of God, and that of Redemption in the blood of Christ, which cannot be overflown by any the most violent and impetuous flood.