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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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Further, This laying up the word in the heart, is opposed unto a bare barren knowledge; it is not enough to have the word of God in our heads, that is, to know it: it is not enough to have the word of God upon our tongues, that is, to speak of it, but we must lay it up in the heart; For though the heart, in Scripture, takes in the understanding, and the whole soul, yet chiefly it respects the ⟨p. 227⟩affections; lay up the word in thine heart, that is, let thy affections be warmed with it, while thy memory retains and keeps it, and thy understanding is enlightened with a true notion of it.
Further, This laying up the vvord in the heart, is opposd unto a bare barren knowledge; it is not enough to have the vvord of God in our heads, that is, to know it: it is not enough to have the word of God upon our tongues, that is, to speake of it, but we must lay it up in the heart; For though the heart, in Scripture, takes in the understanding, and the whole soule, yet chiefly it respects the ⟨p. 227⟩affections; lay up the word in thine heart, that is, let thy affections be vvarm'd with it, vvhile thy memory retaines and keepes it, and thy understanding is enlightened vvith a true notion of it.
Hence Observe.
First, The word of God is a precious thing.