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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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Fourthly, As we connect these words with the latter branch of the former verse; What can the almighty do for them? yet he filled their houses with good things. We may take this observation.
Fourthly, As wee connect these words with the latter branch of the former verse; What can the allmighty doe for them? yet he filled their houses with good things. Wee may take this observation.
Though Carnal men receive many good things from God, yet then know him not as the fountain of them.
Though Carnal men receive many good things from God, yet then know him not as the fountaine of them.
They who are evil cannot own God purely either in good ⟨p. 172⟩or evil. It is but seldom that they say, with that wicked King, This evil is of the Lord (2 Kings 6.33.) And it is seldomer that they say, this good is of the Lord They say, what good doth God for us? even while he filleth their houses with good things. Indeed the best of Saints receive many good things from God which they know not of; they receive many secret mercies, secret I mean not only to others, but to themselves; and so they are not able to give God the glory of them distinctly, because they have not a distinct knowledge of them. But all the good things which the wicked have are to them of an unknown original. Though they know what they have, yet they know not from whence or from whom they have what they have; they know not who feeds them, who clothes them, who provides for them: yea though they make many formal acknowledgements of this, and will tell you of Gods goodness to them, yet really they know it not, nor do they cordially acknowledge it. The Lord complains of his people about this (