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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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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 ⟨p. 165⟩cannot serve God for nought, that is, freely, as Satan charged Job in the beginning of this book; Job serveth thee, said Satan, because thou hast done so much for him, because thou hast served his turn, and made a hedge about him; this was Satan's slander upon that good man; but 'tis no s•under to say so of carnal men, Do they serve God for nought? They do not, they cannot; if they may gain by godliness, they will do somewhat, which shall have a show of godliness; profit will make any thing pass with and pleasing to a carnal mind, though in it self it be never so displeasing. Such is the nobleness of the people of God, that though there be a reward in serving of him, yet they are ready to serve him without reward, they can serve him upon a bare command, abstract from promises and profits; They can obey God as a creator, though he should not be a rewarder. Godliness is profitable for all things, and hath the promise both of this life, and of that which is to come, yet a gracious heart loves Godliness more then profitableness, and eyes the work of God more then his reward.
If they doe any thing for God, or at the command of God, they doe it only upon hopes of reward, they never obey commandements for the holines that is in them, but for the benefit that comes by them. What can the Allmighty doe for them? As when Judas betrayed Jesus Christ, he went out with a mercinary spirit to doe that wickednesse; What will you give mee, and I will betray him? So when a carnal man serves Jesus Christ, he sayth, What will he give me? what can he doe for me? he