A35439:1932
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.
To clear this, I answer, Fear may be taken two ways. Either for the grace of fear, or for the perturbation of fear. When Job ⟨p. 405⟩saith, I would speak and not fear him, his meaning is not to lay down that fear of God, which is a bridle to the soul, keeping it from sin, or that reverential affection, which fits us for, and should act us in every holy duty we perform to God. When Job prayed to be free from the fear of God, he resolved thus to fear God. Tis only the perturbation of fear, distracting fear, not sanctifying, humbling fear, which Job would lay aside, when God should please to with-draw his terrifying fear. And so his mind is plainly this. If the Lord will be entreated to remit the extremity of my affliction, and remove those terrors wherewith I am affrighted, then I would speak boldly and cheerfully to him, I would set out the truth of my case, and declare the innocency of my person. 1Vehement passions hinder my reason, 'tis uneasy to speak, till I am eased of my pains: I cannot tell how it is with me, so long as it is thus with me. Hence note,
To clear this, I answer, Fear may be taken two waies. Either for the grace of fear, or for the perturbation of fear. When Job ⟨p. 405⟩saith, I would speak and not fear him, his meaning is not to lay down that fear of God, which is a bridle to the soul, keeping it from sin, or that reverentiall affection, which fits us for, and should act us in every holy duty we perform to God. When Job praied to be free from the fear of God, he resolved thus to fear God. Tis only the perturbation of fear, distracting fear, not sanctifying, humbling fear, which Job would lay aside, when God should please to with-draw his terrifying fear. And so his minde is plainly this. If the Lord will be entreated to remit the extremity of my affliction, and remove those terrours wherewith I am affrighted, then I would speak boldly and chearfully to him, I would set out the truth of my case, and declare the innocency of my person. 1Vehement passions hinder my reason, 'tis uneasie to speak, till I am eased of my pains: I cannot tell how it is with me, so long as it is thus with me. Hence note,