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…

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Author: Joseph Caryl

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.

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655

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Thirdly, Eliphaz proposeth this delight in the Lord, as the most winning promise.

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Hence note; Delight in the Lord is the highest and choicest mercy.

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There is nothing better, nothing sweeter then to delight in the Lord; delight in the Lord hath all true delights in it. David speaks this out fully in that place lately quoted to another occasion (Psal. 37.4.) Delight thy self in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart; that is, thou shalt have all thy desires fulfilled in this thing; delight in the Lord will be the fulfilling of all thy desires; not only shall they who delight themselves in the Lord; have all their desires filled up, but their very delight in the Lord is the fulfilling of all their desires. What is the glory of heaven, but delighting in the Lord? And he who delights in the Lord, feels not the want or absence of any earthly Good. In thy presence is fullness of joy, and at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore (Psal. 16 11.) Heavenly glory is nothing but delight in God, and all earthly good is nothing without delight in God. We may affirm four things of this delight, in opposition to all worldly delights.

There is nothing better, nothing sweeter then to delight in the Lord; delight in the Lord hath all true delights in it. David speakes this out fully in that place lately quoted to another occasion (Psal. 37.4.) Delight thy selfe in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart; that is, thou shalt have all thy desires fullfilled in this thing; delight in the Lord will be the fullfilling of all thy desires; not only shall they who delight themselves in the Lord; have all their desires filled up, but their very delight in the Lord is the fullfilling of all their desires. What is the glory of heaven, but delighting in the Lord? And he who delights in the Lord, feeles not the want or absence of any earthly Good. In thy presence is fullnesse of joy, and at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore (

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