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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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if a sinner lay hold of this strength, the mercy of God in his Son, that he may make-peace with God, if this be his design he shall make peace, there shall not be a treaty with God in Christ for peace in vain; if a sinner should take hold of the strength of his own righteousness & performances, if he should take hold of the strength of all the Angels in heaven, he could not make peace with God, nor would God agree with him upon those terms. Such a soul must return (re infecta) without his errand. God is ready to be at peace with […], but we must have our peace in his way, not in our own. Acquaint now thy self with him, and be at peace. And this peace, whether in our selves or with God, is no light or unprofitable thing, as Eliphaz to provoke Job to pursue and seek after it, tells him in the last words of this verse.
if a sinner lay hold of this strength, the mercy of God in his Son, that he may make-peace with God, if this be his designe he shall make peace, there shall not be a treaty with God in Christ for peace in vaine; if a sinner should take hold of the strength of his owne righteousnes & performances, if he should take hold of the strength of all the Angels in heaven, he could not make peace with God, nor would God agree with him upon those termes. Such a soule must returne (re infecta) without his errand. God is ready to be at peace with 〈…〉, but we must have our peace in his way, not in our owne. Acquaint now thy selfe with him, and be at peace. And this peace, whether in our selves or with God, is no light or unprofitable thing, as Eliphaz to provoke Job to pursue and seeke after it, tells him in the last words of this verse.
Thereby good shall come unto thee.
Thereby; whereby? or by what? what is it that shall procure, or produce this good? The answer is at hand. Thy acquaintance with God, thy being at peace will procure all good things for thee Acquaint thy self with him, and be at peace: be at peace in thy own spirit, be quiet; be at peace with God, be reconciled, every way good shall come unto thee. Mr Broughton renders, Prosperity shall come unto thee, the sense is the same. Others read, in stead of, good shall come unto thee, thy comings in shall be good, thou shalt have a good reven ood income: