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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, We acquaint our selves with God in the study of his word; there he hath made a full discovery of himself and of his will; O how I love thy Law (saith David) my meditation is in it might and day. The word of God is the demonstration of the holiness of God. There he hath set forth himself, how just, how pure, and how gracious he is. The word is a glass in which God is seen, therefore acquaint thy self with the word of God, and thou shalt be acquainted with God; reading and hearing the word of God is our going to God for Counsel, as we acquaint our selves with a man when we go to him, and ask his advice and counsel in any matter, or consult his books; so every time we either ⟨p. 210⟩read or hear the word of God in faith, we are asking counsel of God, and so acquainting our selves with him.
Thirdly, Wee acquaint our selves with God in the study of his word; there he hath made a full discovery of himselfe and of his will; O how I love thy Law (saith David) my meditation is in it might and day. The word of God is the demonstration of the holines of God. There he hath set forth himselfe, how just, how pure, and how gracious he is. The word is a glasse in which God is seene, therefore acquaint thy selfe with the word of God, and thou shalt be acquainted with God; reading and hearing the word of God is our going to God for Counsell, as wee acquaint our selves with a man when we goe to him, and aske his advice and counsel in any matter, or consult his bookes; so every time we eyther ⟨p. 210⟩read or heare the word of God in faith, we are asking counsel of God, and so acquainting our selves with him.
Fourthly, We, especially, acquaint our selves with God in prayer. That is nothing else but the opening of our hearts to God, a declaring of our wants to him, Prayer is the ascending, the lifting up of the soul to God, therefore in prayer we acquaint our selves with God.
Fourthly, Wee, especially, acquaint our selves with God in prayer. That is nothing else but the opening of our hearts to God, a declaring of our wants to him, Prayer is the ascending, the lifting up of the soule to God, therefore in prayer wee acquaint our selves with God.