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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.
Secondly, Whereas Eliphaz exhorting Job to repentance, counsels him to acquaint himself with God.
Secondly, Whereas Eliphaz exhorting Job to repentance, counsells him to acquiant himselfe with God.
Observe; That Repentance is the renewing of our Communion or acquaintance with God.
As sin is a turning from God, so repentance is a returning to God; 'tis a change first of our mind, and then of our way. Impenitency brings the soul into an acquaintance and unholy familiarity with Satan; Repentance brings back the soul into its former acquaintance, and holy familiarity with God. As the first conversion (which is from a state of sin) so the second and every renewed conversion (which is from our falls into sin) renews our converse with the most high.
As sin is a turning from God, so repentance is a returning to God; 'tis a change first of our minde, and then of our way. Impaenitency brings the soule into an acquaintance and unholy familiarity with Satan; Repentance brings backe the soule into its former acquaintance, and holy familiarity with God. As the first conversion (which is from a state of sin) so the second and every renewed conversion (which is from our falls into sin) renewes our converse with the most high.