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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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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?
What can God do for them? if they serve him what profit is it? His is a leane service, they shall but starve themselves by attending upon him, and undoe themselves by doing his worke. Thus they sayd in the former Chapter, and so they say againe in this. The carnal man accounts nothing good but that which is outwardly good: Who will shew us any good? (Psal. 4.6.) they know not that all good cometh through the hand of God, that it cometh in at the doore of the promise; They can looke no further then they see, and therfore becuse they see no profit, they looke for none; They doe not see that God doth any thing for them, and therefore they conclude he cannot: What can the Allmighty doe for them?
Thirdly, Note; That, The spirits of worldly men, are merely mercenary.
Thirdly, Note; That, The spirits of worldly men, are meerely mercenary.
If they do any thing for God, or at the command of God, they do it only upon hopes of reward, they never obey commandments for the holiness that is in them, but for the benefit that comes by them. What can the Almighty do for them? As when Judas betrayed Jesus Christ, he went out with a mercenary spirit to do that wickedness; What will you give me, and I will betray him? So when a carnal man serves Jesus Christ, he saith, What will he give me? what can he do for me? he