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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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First, That the Creature cannot oblige God.
Secondly, That God is Independent, absolute, perfect without the creature, and the result of both will rise up in these eight conclusions.
First, this will follow, That we should not murmur, nor be discontented with our Estate whatsoever it is, why? we are not profitable unto God, we have deserved nothing at his hand. Discontent ariseth from pride, from an opinion that we are not answered according to our worth; we should never be discontented, were we convinced that we are altogether worthless. Do but sit down in this thought that man cannot be profitable unto God in any state, and then be discontented with your state if you can.
First, this will follow, That we should not murmure, nor be discontented with our Estate whatsoever it is, why? we are not profitable unto God, we have deserved nothing at his hand. Discontent ariseth from pride, from an opinion that we are not answered according to our worth; we should never be discontented, were we convinced that we are altogether worthlesse. Do but sit down in this thought that man cannot be profitable unto God in any state, and then be discontented with your state if you can.