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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.
That affliction is the matter of fear.
Natural fear arises from the apprehension of some approaching evil; and as fear grows more boisterous and inordinate, so it represents us with sadder (though but supposed) evils.
Naturall fear arises from the apprehension of some approaching evil; and as fear grows more boisterous and inordinate, so it represents us with sadder (though but supposed) evils.
Secondly, Observe, A godly man may be much oppressed with the fear of afflictions.
Secondly, Observe, A godly man may be much opprest with the fear of afflictions.
When I would comfort my self, I am afraid of all my sorrows: It is terrible to me to think that they still increase upon me, and that whilst I hope to escape, I am more ensnared. Christ himself, when he was in our nature, and clothed with our flesh, was afraid of all his sorrows: he was a man of sorrows, and he was afraid of his sorrows too,