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…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
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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There is yet another Translation,¹ which implieth not only the study of holiness, but a boasting in holiness, Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou doest justify thy self? Or is it any gain to him that thou dost affirm thy ways are perfect? So it falls in with the third rendering of the former clause.

There is yet another Translation,¹ which implyeth not only the study of holinesse, but a boasting in holinesse, Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou doest justifie thy selfe? Or is it any gaine to him that thou dost affirm thy wayes are perfect? So it fals in with the third rendring of the former clause.

1Aut an lucro quod integras asseris vias tuas. Jun.Aut an lucro quod integras asseris vias tuas. Iun.

:82p. 21

For the understanding and further clearing of these words, I shall draw them forth into distinct Propositions, which will be as so many Observations from the Text. It may seem a very Paradox to assert that it is no pleasure to the Almighty that a man makes his way perfect, therefore take the sense first in three Affirmative Propositions, and then in three that are Negative.

:83p. 21–22

First, The Lord hath pleasure in us as we are righteous in Christ. Yea he loves to hear us boast of this righteousness, and glory in it; and the more we do so, the more pleasure he taketh in it. (Isa. 45.25.) Surely shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness, even to him shall men come, &c. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified and shall glory. The seed of Israel are righteous in the Lord, and glory in that righteousness; yea the Lord is pleased to hear them glorying in that righteousness, for that's the righteousness of his Son, in whom he is well pleased, (

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