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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.
Thirdly, Though Job was very thankful for, and joyful in, yet he durst not lift up his head, or be proud of the white robes and costly raiment of imputed righteousness. What then shall we say of them, who are proud of the dirty rags and filthy raiment of their own inherent righteousness? A godly man walketh tremblingly, lest he should offend, therefore he saith, If I am wicked, woe unto me: and he walketh humbly, when he doth not offend, therefore he saith, though I am righteous, yet I will not hold up my head. Job hath often breathed out the humility of his soul in former passages, therefore I shall not insist upon it here.1
Thirdly, Though Job was very thankfull for, and joyfull in, yet he durst not lift up his head, or be proud of the white robes and costly raiment of imputed righteousnesse. What then shall we say of them, who are proud of the dirty rags and filthy raiment of their own inherent righteousnesse? A godly man walketh tremblingly, lest he should offend, therefore he saith, If I am wicked, woe unto me: and he walketh humbly, when he doth not offend, therefore he saith, though I am righteous, yet I will not hold up my head. Job hath often breathed out the humility of his soul in former passages, therefore I shall not insist upon it here.1
- 1Saturitas haec respicit animae ventriculum, qui tantam aerumnarum copiam vix potuit concoquere Pined.
I am full of confusion, therefore see thou mine affliction. I am full.
That is, my mind is full. The spirit hath a stomach, or a capacious vessel for the receiving either of good or evil, of joy or sorrow. Jobs spirit had received in, as much evil and sorrow as ever it could hold, and more then he could well digest.