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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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Vers. 22. Receive, I pray thee, the Law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Receive, that is, learn from his mouth; he that teaches gives,1 and he that learns receives; and the Hebrew word which we render here to Receive, signifies not ordinary receiving, but receiving with an earnest desire; yea, it implieth a kind of violence in desire, such as they have who take spoils in war. They fly upon the spoil,2 and catch it with as much eagerness as they won it with courage. So Receive the Law from his mouth. David saith, I have rejoiced in thy word, more then they that find great spoils, (Psal. 119.162.) O how strongly did his heart run out to the word? And there is an Elegance also in it, that this word which signifies to receive the Law,3 doth also signify the Law or doctrine to be received. (Prov. 4.2.) I give you good doctrine, forsake you not my Law. The word which is there used for doctrine is the same that •s here rendered to receive, the reason is, because wholesome doctrine •s worthy to be received, and ought to be received willingly, cheerfully, and gladly, and therefore the Gospel which is the highest and most precious doctrine is called an Acceptable doctrine; This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all Acceptation (1 Tim. 1.11.) The Gospel is worthy not only of Acceptation, or of great, but of all Acceptation, and that from all men, even from the Greatest; And so also is the Law; for, as shall be opened further afterwards; the Law in this place comprehends the Gospel also. Receive the Law at his mouth.