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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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.

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 beggd, 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 heare a prayer.

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Secondly, The hearing of prayer is described by the presence of God with those that pray. (Isa. 58.9.) Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer, thou shalt cry, and he shall say, here I am. This is a wonderful condescension, 'tis even as when a Master calling to his servant, he answereth, here, Sir, here I am; and that is as much as to say, I am ready to your command, I am ready to do what you will have me, here I am; so saith that promise in the Prophet, Thou shalt cry, and the Lord shall say, here I am, that is,

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