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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.
He will not know his soul in his own perfections. A godly man would have God know him in the worst, but he will not know himself in the best. He would not have a sin hid from God, but he would hide all his goodness from himself. He will know every good thing before he doth it, but when 'tis done he cares not to know it any more. So the Apostle (Phil. 3.8, 9,). I account, all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and may be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, &c. Paul the Apostle would not know Paul the Pharisee. Legal righteousness was loss to him, when he had found Christ: Legal righteousness was dung to him, when he had a sight of righteousness by Christ. ⟨p. 303⟩The Pharisee (Luk. 18.) had all upon account, and he hoped to make good gain upon his accounts: he knew how many alms he had given, how well he paid his tithes, and how often he had fasted. He made a stock of those things, and put them among his treasures, which Paul made his loss, and put among the dung. He that thus knows his own soul, hath no true knowledge of Jesus Christ.
He will not know his soul in his own perfections. A godly man vvould have God know him in the worst, but he will not know himself in the best. He vvould not have a sinne hid from God, but he vvould hide all his goodnesse from himself. He will know every good thing before he doth it, but vvhen 'tis done he cares not to know it any more. So the Apostle (Phil. 3.8, 9,). I account, all things but losse for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the losse of all things, and doe count them but dung, that I may winne Christ, and may be found in him, not having mine own righteousnesse, which is of the law, &c. Paul the Apostle would not know Paul the Pharisee. Legall righteousnesse was losse to him, vvhen he had found Christ: Legall righteousnesse vvas dung to him, vvhen he had a sight of righteousnesse by Christ. ⟨p. 303⟩