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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Secondly, Note; It is a great mercy, a mercy comprehending all mercy, to be heard in prayer.

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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 (Isa. 1.15.) When ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you, yea when ye make many prayers I will not hear, your hands are full of blood; As it is an argument of the greatest sinfulness of man against God not to pray; Pour out thy fury upon the Heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name, (Jere. 10.25.) So it it an argument of the greatest wrath of God upon man not to be heard in prayer. He that is not heard receives nothing, and he that is heard receives all. And this is the Saints privilege by Jesus Christ, their prayers are heard, they have welcome audience at the throne of Grace continually. And hence by way of Corollary from the former observation, we learn, that Holy prayers are fruitful and gainful prayers.

He shall heare 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 priviledge can a man have then this, that he hath the eare of those who are greatest in the world? When a man saith, I have the Princes eare, I can be heard when I speake, we thinke he hath spoken enough to make him a man. How great a mercy is it then to have the eare of God? to have ready audience in the Court of heaven? that as soone 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 shew that to be heard by God is the summe of all mercies, or all our mercies wrapt up in one, the Scripture testifies that not to be heard of God is the summe of all judgements, or all judgements wrapt up in one. When the Lord refuseth to heare, or sayth he will not heare those that pray, then wrath is comming upon them to the uttermost. Thus the Lord threatned the Jewes (

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