A35439:1828
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.
First, Do it not in your approving of things. And
First, Doe it not in your approving of things. And
Secondly, Do it not in your approving of persons. Take heed first of measuring God by your selves in your approving of things, as if because you approve it, therefore God surely doth. This misconceit hath been the cause of almost all, and almost all the cause of all the superstition, idolatry and will-worship that ever was in the world. Man thinks God must needs like any thing which is done to his honour; hence because the adorning and adoring of images, bowing to altars, using of unwritten Ceremonies are directed to the honour of God, therefore man concludes surely God likes them. Whereas nothing pleases God, but what himself appoints: he is never honoured, but when he is obeyed. As no man hath been his counsellor, to direct him what to do with us: So no man can be his counsellor, to direct him what to require of us. Not that which we commend is approved, but that which the Lord commends.
Secondly, Doe it not in your approving of persons. Take heed first of measuring God by your selves in your approving of things, as if because you approve it, therefore God surely doth. This misconceit hath been the cause of almost all, and almost all the cause of all the superstition, idolatry and will-worship that ever was in the world. Man thinks God must needs like any thing which is done to his honour; hence because the adorning and adoring of images, bowing to altars, using of unwritten Ceremonies are directed to the honour of God, therfore man concludes surely God likes them. Whereas nothing pleases God, but what himself appoints: he is never honoured, but when he is obeyed. As no man hath been his counsellour, to direct him what to doe with us: So no man can be his counsellour, to direct him what to require of us. Not that which we commend is approved, but that which the Lord commends.