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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.
To hear prayer, is more then to take notice of the matter or words spoken; to hear prayer, is to grant what we pray for; as ⟨p. 265⟩our hearing the word of God is more then to take in the sound or sense of what is spoken; it is to submit to and obey what is spoken; Now as we hear no more of the word of God, then we believe and practice, so the Lord heareth no more of what we pray (in a Scripture sense) then what he granteth. There are two expressions in Scripture which note this.
To heare prayer, is more then to take notice of the matter or words spoken; to heare prayer, is to grant what we pray for; as ⟨p. 265⟩our hearing the word of God is more then to take in the sound or sence of what is spoken; it is to submit to and obey what is spoken; Now as we heare no more of the word of God, then we beleeve and practice, so the Lord heareth no more of what we pray (in a Scripture sence) then what he granteth. There are two expressions in Scripture which note this.
First, To have regard to a person, or to a prayer (1 Kings 8.28, 29.) when Solomon prayed at the dedication of the Temple, the Lords hearing of prayer, which he then begged, is thus described, Have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, &c. that thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day. 1So it is said of Abel (Gen. 4.4.) that the Lord had respect to his offering, the Lord looked towards him, and accepted of him; to accept a prayer, is to hear a prayer.