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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 12-13
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It cannot be denied, but that many have pretended visions from God, when they have received none; they have belied the Almighty with their Dreams and Revelations, when they have seen nothing. Thus (1 Kings 22. 11.) Zedekiah the false Prophet takes upon him, to have had a vision from God, by which he would confirm Ahab in his counsel to go up to Ramoth Gilead. And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and he said, thus saith the Lord, with these shalt thou push the Syrians till thou have consumed them. And in the prophecy of Jeremiah you have Hananiah the false Prophet, not only speaking the language, but dressing himself in all the formalities of a vision; he comes forth with a yoke upon his neck, and breaks it before the people, and telleth them, thus will God break the yoke of your captivity, and at such a time.
It cannot be denied, but that many have pretended visions from God, when they have received none; they have belyed the Almighty with their Dreams and Revelations, when they have seen nothing. Thus (1 Kings 22. 11.) Zedekiah the false Prophet takes upon him, to have had a vision from God, by which he would confirme Ahab in his counsell to goe up to Ramoth Gilead. And Zedekiah the sonne of Chenaanah made him hornes of iron, and he said, thus saith the Lord, with these shalt thou push the Syrians till thou have consumed them. And in the prophesie of Jeremiah you have Hananiah the false Prophet, not onely speaking the language, but dressing himselfe in all the formalities of a vision; he comes forth with a yoke upon his neck, and breakes it before the people, and telleth them, thus will God break the yoke of your captivity, and at such a time.
The true Prophets complain often of the false, for crying up their deceivings, under the warrant of visions and dreams, when all was but a dream indeed, a mere fancy, or studied imposture to mislead the people, and gain credit to their lies. While a man hath nothing but ordinary humane authority, for things extraordinary, he is easily rejected.