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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
for when the Scripture saith he lives by faith, the meaning is, he lives upon the goodness, mercy and power of God, revealed in the promise, and laid hold on by faith. Thus the just live by faith upon God, but the wicked and unbelievers cannot live upon those terms; They see little or nothing in God to make a Living of, and therefore they say; What can the Almighty do for them?
for when the Scripture saith he lives by faith, the meaning is, he lives upon the goodnes, mercy and power of God, revealed in the promise, and layd hold on by faith. Thus the just live by faith upon God, but the wicked and unbeleevers cannot live upon those termes; They see little or nothing in God to make a Living of, and therefore they say; What can the Allmighty doe for them?
Secondly, Note; That carnal men count the service of God unprofitable.
Secondly, Note; That carnall men count the service of God unprofitable.
What can God do for them? if they serve him what profit is it? His is a lean service, they shall but starve themselves by attending upon him, and undo themselves by doing his work. Thus they said in the former Chapter, and so they say again in this. The carnal man accounts nothing good but that which is outwardly good: Who will show us any good? (Psal. 4.6.) they know not that all good cometh through the hand of God, that it cometh in at the door of the promise; They can look no further then they see, and therefore because they see no profit, they look for none; They do not see that God doth any thing for them, and therefore they conclude he cannot: What can the Almighty do for them?