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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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Secondly, More largely, and so the whole word of God is the Law. Christ himself calls the Book of Psalms the Law two or three times in the new Testament (Joh. 10.34.) Jesus answered them, is it not written in your Law, I have said ye are Gods? where was that written? in the 82d Psal. v. 6. And so again (Joh. 15.25.) But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their Law, they hated me without a cause. What Law doth he mean? those words we find (Psal. 35.19.) Take one text further (1 Cor. 14.21.) In the Law it is written, With men of other tongues, and other lips, will I speak unto this People. Where is that written? (Isaiah 28.11.) So that the Law, in a large sense, is taken for the whole body of the word of God, or for the general Revelation of the mystery of his vvill; in which sense we may say the Gospel is the Law; And the Gospel is expressly called the Law (or rule) of faith (Rom. 3.27.) So that by Law here we may understand whatsoever the Lord hath given us, either as a rule of life, or as a rule of faith. The Seventy translate Eliphaz speaking in that latitude,1 Receive whatsoever God delivers, declares, or puts forth. Receive, I pray thee, the Law from his mouth.
Secondly, More largely, and so the vvhole vvord of God is the Lavv. Christ himselfe calls the Booke of Psalmes the Lavv tvvo or three times in the nevv Testament (Joh. 10.34.) Jesus answered them, is it not written in your Law, I have said yee are Gods? vvhere vvas that vvritten? in the 82d Psal. v. 6. And so againe (Joh. 15.25.) But this cometh to passe, that the word might be fullfilled that is written in their Law, they hated me without a cause. What Lavv doth he meane? those vvords vve finde (