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An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of…
An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of Job delivered in XXI lectures at Magnus near the bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of Iob delivered in XXI lectures at Magnus neare the bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by G. Miller for Henry Overton, 1643
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Here we have fearing God, added to perfect and upright. Observe hence,
1. Moral integrity and moral honesty without the fear of God, can never render us acceptable unto God.
1. Morall integrity and morall honesty without the feare of God, can never render us acceptable unto God.
There are some that please themselves in this, that they are plain hearted. (It is possible for a man in a sense to be so, and yet not to fear God) or they give every man his due, &c. These are good. ⟨p. 32⟩But in Job we may learn, on what these must be founded, whence they come, when we please God in them; they come from the fear of God, that must be the spring of uprightness and perfection, else they are only Heathen virtues, not Christian graces.
There are some that please themselves in this, that they are plain hearted. (It is possible for a man in a sence to be so, and yet not to feare God) or they give every man his due, &c. These are good. ⟨p. 32⟩But in Job we may learne, on what these must be founded, whence they come, when we please God in them; they come from the feare of God, that must be the spring of uprightnesse and perfection, else they are onely Heathen vertues, not Christian graces.