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, As they may save them thus by being a means of their Conversion, so they may save them by being a means of their Direction; One godly man may save a whole Land by his directing Counsel, as well as he saveth many by his converting Counsel. Of this Solomon speaks clearly (Eccle. 9.14, 15.) There was a little City and few men in it, and there came a great King against it, &c. Now there was found a poor wise man in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the City. That is, He gave wise and wholesome Counsel, which being followed, proved an effectual means for the deliverance of the City.

Secondly, As they may save them thus by being a meanes of their Conversion, so they may save them by being a meanes of their Direction; One godly man may save a whole Land by his directing Councell, as well as he saveth many by his converting Counsell. Of this Solomon speakes clearely (Eccle. 9.14, 15.) There was a little Citie and few men in it, and there came a great King against it, &c. Now there was found a poore wise man in it, and he by his wisdome delivered the Citie. That is, He gave wise and wholesome Counsel, which being followed, proved an effectuall meanes for the deliverance of the Citie.

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Thirdly, A godly man may be a public good to save and deliver others by his Prayers and Intercession, by seeking the Lord that they may be delivered,¹ as the latter branch was opened, he saves them by the pureness of his hands, lifted up in prayer. Yet we must take this with a Caution; For we cannot affirm it universally, that the righteous have always this privilege (in the event) to deliver the Island or Nation wherein they are. But we may say, that this is a privilege which Saints have often been honoured with, and which none but Saints have been honoured with at any time to be the Saviours and Deliverers of a people among ⟨p. 293⟩

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