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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.
Secondly, Observe, Afflictions destructive to the outward man, may be the lot of the best men.
God never destroys that spiritual creature, which the hand of his grace hath made and fashioned: but he doth sometimes destroy the natural creature of those who are spiritual.
God never destroies that spirituall creature, which the hand of his grace hath made and fashioned: but he doth sometimes destroy the naturall creature of those who are spirituall.
Thirdly, Observe, A good man will make honourable mention of the goodness of God to him, while he is under greatest evils.
Thirdly, Observe, A good man will make honourable mention of the goodnesse of God to him, while he is under greatest evils.
Job writes the natural history of Gods power and wisdom in his constitution, while destruction was knocking at his doors. Though God will destroy what he hath made, yet he ought to be glorified for what he hath made. The praise of God for fashioning us, is never so comely, as when he is putting us out of fashion.