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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Henry Overton, 1647
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.
My tongue would cut my own throat; The sentence or words which I should bring forth to plead my cause before God,1 would be found against me; the Lord would turn all my arguments back upon me, and wound me with mine own weapons. I should go out condemned, and my plea would be turned into sin. I shall certainly spoil my cause, if I handle it. As, if I should put it into the hands of angels or men, they could make nothing of it, so neither can I make any thing of it, if I manage it my self.
My tongue would cut my own throat; The sentence or words which I should bring forth to plead my cause before God,1 would be found against me; the Lord would turn all my arguments back upon me, and wound me with mine own weapons. I should goe out condemned, and my plea would be turned into sinne. I shall certainly spoil my cause, if I handle it. As, if I should put it into the hands of angels or men, they could make nothing of it, so neither can I make any thing of it, if I manage it my self.
- 1Os meum, i, e. •eum testimonium, mea oratio Exibo ex hujusmodi judi•io condemnatus, & oratio mea fiet in peccatum.
There are three things which evince that if man undertake the matter with God, he shall be condemned by his own mouth.
First, Man is unsufficient. How can he, who is ignorant, weak and unrighteous, plead his cause with God, who is infinite in wisdom, righteousness and holiness? And therefore mans own mouth will condemn him, his words will speak him guilty, while he pleads, Not guilty.