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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.
He speaks not as if he doubted whether he were righteous or no. Job had showed the settledness of his spirit in that assurance more then once before, but he puts the best of his case to show how low he was in his own thoughts, when he was at best. There is a two-fold righteousness; First, of Justification. Secondly, of Sanctification, of sincerity or uprightness: and so his meaning is, Suppose I am such, as I have asserted my self to be, and as God himself hath testified me to be, perfect and upright, yet I will not lift up my head; Some read I cannot, others, I dare not lift up my head.
He speaks not as if he doubted whether he were righteous or no. Iob had shewed the setlednesse of his spirit in that assurance more then once before, but he puts the best of his case to shew how low he was in his own thoughts, when he was at best. There is a two-fold righteousnesse; First, of Justification. Secondly, of Sanctification, of sincerity or uprightnesse: and so his meaning is, Suppose I am such, as I have asserted my self to be, and as God himself hath testified me to be, perfect and upright, yet I will not lift up my head; Some read I cannot, others, I dare not lift up my head.
I will not lift up my head.
Not lift up thy head, man, if thou wert righteous? Why, who in the world shall lift up their heads, if the righteous shall not? Are there any that have such cause to lift up their heads as they? He might say indeed, If I were rich, or if I were honourable, yet I will not lift up my head, these are things which cannot, and therefore should not lift up any mans spirit an inch from the ground: but to say, If I were righteous, I would not lift up my head, seems a degradation or an abasement of righteousness. To clear this I shall open the phrase a little.