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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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It is the Lords title, O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come (saith David, Psal. 65.2.) God is not only A hearer of prayer, but he is The Hearer of prayer; to hear prayer is his peculiar prerogative and privilege as well as his goodness and mercy; none in heaven or earth have a will to hear prayer as God doth, nor have any a power to do it. No creatures ear is long enough to reach the complaints, nor his stock large enough to supply the wants of all his fellow creatures. The crown of this honour fits none but God himself. He shall hear thee.
It is the Lords title, O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come (saith David, Psal. 65.2.) God is not onely A hearer of prayer, but he is The Hearer of prayer; to heare prayer is his peculiar prerogative and priviledge as wel as his goodnes and mercy; none in heaven or earth have a will to heare prayer as God doth, nor have any a power to doe it. No creatures eare is long enough to reach the complaints, nor his stocke large enough to supply the wants of all his fellow creatures. The crowne of this honour fits none but God himselfe. He shall heare thee.
Secondly, Note; It is a great mercy, a mercy comprehending all mercy, to be heard in prayer.
He shall hear thee; Man cannot desire a richer favour then to be heard of God. To have audience in the Court of Princes, and among the great men of the earth is a great favour. What greater worldly privilege can a man have then this, that he hath the ear of those who are greatest in the world? When a man saith, I have the Princes ear, I can be heard when I speak, we think he hath spoken enough to make him a man. How great a mercy is it then to have the ear of God? to have ready audience in the Court of heaven? that as soon as we call, the Lord is ready to answer, here I am, what's the matter? what would you have? it shall be done, your request is granted. And to show that to be heard by God is the sum of all mercies, or all our mercies wrapped up in one, the Scripture testifies that not to be heard of God is the sum of all judgements, or all judgements wrapped up in one. When the Lord refuseth to hear, or saith he will not hear those that pray, then wrath is coming upon them to the uttermost. Thus the Lord threatened the Jews (