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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, If the creature cannot be profitable unto God, Then, all that God doth for man, yea for Angels, proceedeth from his free grace. We give him nothing afore-hand, nor any thing afterward, therefore it is grace before, and grace after grace in all. We receive grace when we have no grace, and we receive more grace when we have it; yet by the grace we have we do not deserve to receive more; As we received the first grace, merely of grace, so we do the second. No man is aforehand with God; if any think they are, let them show their Bills, what they have brought in, and it shall be acknowledged. Rom. 11.35, 36. Who hath first given, and it shall be recompensed to him again? For, of him, and through him, and to him are all things, to whom be glory for ever, Amen.
Secondly, If the creature cannot be profitable unto God, Then, all that God doth for man, yea for Angells, proceedeth from his free grace. We give him nothing afore-hand, nor any thing afterward, therefore it is grace before, and grace after grace in all. We receive grace when we have no grace, and we receive more grace when we have it; yet by the grace we have we do not deserve to receive more; As we received the first grace, meerly of gracc, so we doe the second. No man is aforehand with God; if any think they are, let them shew their Bills, what they have brought in, and it shall be acknowledged. Rom. 11.35, 36. Who hath first given, and it shall be recompensed to him again? For, of him, and through him, and to him are all things, to whom be glory for ever, Amen.
Thirdly, If man cannot be profitable unto God, then as ⟨p. 12⟩none should dare to come to God in their own worthiness, so none should fear to come to God because of their unworthiness. We should not be discouraged, though as yet dead and fruitless, though vain and unbelieving; The worst of men should not keep off from God, because they are unprofitable, seeing the best cannot profit him. If we have don much it is nothing to the Lord: and if we have done nothing, it is no bar to the Lords doing much for us. God will not turn us back because we bring him nothing, nay he invites us to come without any thing (Isaiah 55.1.) Ho every one that thirsteth come to the waters, buy, &c. Here is buying, but for what? for profit? no, but come buy wine & milk without money and without price. God doth not expect any profit; there is a kind of buying, but its not for money, nor for money worth. As the Lord sometimes sells his people, so he always sells his graces and comforts, for nought (