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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.
Fifthly, If God hath fashioned our bodies, then we must not put them out of fashion. It is dangerous to deface the work of God, to undo that which God hath done, to unmake that which God hath made. How sad is it that any should pull down a building of Gods own setting up, without warrant from God! Self-murder, or the murder of another, is an high affront to God, and should have a severe revenge from man. He that sheds his own blood takes revenge upon himself, And who so sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God made he man (Gen. 9.6.) As what God hath joined by a civil, so by a natural band, Let no man put asunder.
Fiftly, If God hath fashioned our bodies, then we must not put them out of fashion. It is dangerous to deface the work of God, to undo that which God hath done, to unmake that which God hath made. How sad is it that any should pull down a building of Gods own setting up, without warrant from God! Self-murder, or the murder of another, is an high affront to God, and should have a severe revenge from man. He that sheds his own bloud takes revenge upon himself, And who so sheddeth mans bloud, by man shall his bloud be shed, for in the image of God made he man (Gen. 9.6.) As what God hath joyned by a civil, so by a naturall band, Let no man put asunder.
Lastly, If thou art made and fashioned by God, then let God have the use of all thou art. Let God dwell in the house, which he hath set up. Let thy body be employed for God; he that made it, hath most right to it. Every thing in man shows forth the wisdom and goodness of God towards man, let every thing in man show forth obedience and submission unto God. This was the ground of Davids prayer (Psal. 119.73.) Thy hands have made me and fashioned me, give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments; as if he had said, Lord, I would use this body, this ⟨p. 497⟩