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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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Thirdly, this Consideration shows that the Lord must take pleasure in a righteous person, because he bears the form of his will revealed in his word. Holiness is our conformity to the will of God: Now the Lord cannot but take pleasure in those who conform to his will. Samuel tells Saul (1 Sam. 15.22. and there he useth this word in the Text) Hath the Lord ⟨p. 24⟩as great delight in Burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? God gave thee a word, a Command, to which he expected thy conformity, but thou hast thought to please the Lord with Sacrifices, which he commanded thee not, this was thy mistake and thy folly. We honour God when we do his will, surely then he must needs take pleasure in those that do it. Man takes pleasure when he can have his will (though it be a corrupt and sinful will) fulfilled: It cannot but be a pleasure to God when his holy will is fulfilled, or done on earth as it is in Heaven. Thus we see the second Proposition cleared, for the understanding of these words, That as the Lord takes pleasure in those who are righteous by the imputed righteousness of his Son, so even in those also who are righteous by the Implanted righteousness or holiness of his spirit.
Thirdly, this Consideration shews that the Lord must take pleasure in a righteous person, because he bears the form of his will revealed in his word. Holinesse is our conformity to the will of God: Now the Lord cannot but take pleasure in those who conforme to his will. Samuel tels Saul (1 Sam. 15.22. and there he useth this word in the Text) Hath the Lord ⟨p. 24⟩as great delight in Burnt-offrings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voyce of the Lord? God gave thee a word, a Command, to which he expected thy conformity, but thou hast thought to please the Lord with Sacrifices, which he commanded thee not, this was thy mistake and thy folly. We honour God when we do his will, surely then he must needs take pleasure in those that doe it. Man takes pleasure when he can have his will (though it be a corrupt and sinfull will) fulfilled: It cannot but be a pleasure to God when his holy will is fulfilled, or done on earth as it is in Heaven. Thus we see the second Propnsition cleared, for the understanding of these words, That as the Lord takes pleasure in those who are righteous by the imputed righteousnesse of his Son, so even in those also who are reghteous by the Implanted righteousnesse or holinesse of his spirit.