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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the Book of Job being the substance of XXXV lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed for L. Fawne, 1656
AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Chapters o… › Chapter 4 › Verses 7-8
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fourthly, sowing is applied to repenting tears, they that sow 1in tears; that is, they that go on repenting and mourning, shall reap in joy; they shall have sheaves of comfort.
Fourthly, sowing is applyed to repenting teares, they that sow 1in teares; that is, they that goe on repenting and mourning, shall reape in joy; they shall have sheaves of comfort.
And fifthly, it is applied generally unto any action good or bad, Gal. 6. 8. He that soweth to the flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption, and he that soweth to the spirit, &c. Sowing (as ploughing) is used in regard of doing good and evil, sow to your selves in righteousness, saith the Prophet; and here on the other side, They that plough iniquity and sow wickedness. Here is the progress of sin: sin goeth on gradually, there is not only a ploughing but a sowing; sin is the seed, and there is a seminal virtue in every sin, it will spring up again and bring forth an hundred fold more in misery, to the whole man, flesh and spirit, then ever it gave in delights unto the flesh.
And fifthly, it is applyed generally unto any action good or bad, Gal. 6. 8. He that soweth to the flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption, and he that soweth to the spirit, &c. Sowing (as ploughing) is used in regard of doing good and evill, sow to your selves in righteousnesse, saith the Prophet; and here on the other side, They that plough iniquity and sow wickednesse. Here is the progresse of sinne: sinne goeth on gradually, there is not onely a ploughing but a sowing; sinne is the seed, and there is a seminall vertue in every sin, it will spring up againe and bring forth an hundred fold more in misery, to the whole man, flesh and spirit, then ever it gave in delights unto the flesh.