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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.
Further, The word which we express Receive, is rendered by some to buy; we may connect both senses here, Receive the Law as a thing bought and carry it home with thee. That of Solomon (Prov. 23.23.) suites it well; Buy the truth, and sell it not; Truth is a Commodity the trade whereof goes but one way; all Civill Trades and Merchandises are continued by buying and selling, but this spiritual trade is continued by buying only, without selling; it will be our profit to have this Commodity always upon our hands, or rather always in our hands. Thus here; Receive ⟨p. 220⟩the Law at a price, buy it, and keep it; not that the Lord doth expect any price from us, or that we can bring any thing to him valuable for it. We buy it, when we take pains for it, when we do our utmost endeavour to receive the truth, when we receive the truth, not only as it is offered and brought home to us, but when we go out for it, and seek after it in all the means which God hath appointed as conveyances of it, that's buying the Law of truth.
Further, The word which we expresse Receive, is rendred by some to buy; we may connect both sences here, Receive the Law as a thing bought and carry it home with thee. That of Solomon (Prov. 23.23.) suites it well; Buy the truth, and sell it not; Truth is a Commodity the trade whereof goes but one way; all Civill Trades and Merchandizes are continued by buying and selling, but this spirituall trade is continued by buying onely, without selling; it will be our profit to have this Commodity alwayes upon our hands, or rather alwayes in our hands. Thus here; Receive ⟨p. 220⟩the Law at a price, buy it, and keepe it; not that the Lord doth expect any price from us, or that vve can bring any thing to him valuable for it. We buy it, when vve take paines for it, vvhen vve doe our utmost endeavour to receive the truth, vvhen vve receive the truth, not onely as it is offered and brought home to us, but vvhen we goe out for it, and seeke after it in all the meanes vvhich God hath appoynted as conveyances of it, that's buying the Law of truth.