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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.
There is a two-fold purity: First, The purity of our natures, which is received at conversion. Secondly, The purity of our conversations, which is renewed by repentance; we may understand both, or either in this place.
1And upright.] It is the word used in the first verse of the first Chapter, Perfect and upright. Here pure and upright: we may thus distinguish them: purity refers to outward acted holiness; or holiness of life; and uprightness, to inward sincerity, or holiness of the heart; and so his meaning is, If thou wert pure in thy ways, and sincere in thine ends; If thy outward man, and inward man were washed and reformed, Then he would awake, &c. Observe hence,
1And upright.] It is the word used in the first verse of the first Chapter, Perfect and upright. Here pure and upright: we may thus distinguish them: purity referres to outward acted holinesse; or holinesse of life; and uprightnesse, to inward sincerity, or holinesse of the heart; and so his meaning is, If thou wert pure in thy waies, and sincere in thine ends; If thy outward man, and inward man were washed and reformed, Then he would awake, &c. Observe hence,
- 1Purus ad cor pertinet, rectus ad actiones, ut dicat, purus cord, rectus opere. D•us.Purus ad cor pertinet, rectus ad actiones, ut dicat, purus corde, rectus opere. D•us.
First, Holy persons fit for holy duties, and only they.