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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.
A land of darkness, as darkness it self] Or,1 A land of darkness, which looks like darkness. The word signifies weariness, restlessness, and vexation of spirit. To be in a dark condition, is to be in a wearisome condition. The Vulgar reads it, A land of misery. Some darkness hath a degree of light mingled with it, but this is pure or unmixed darkness, darkness in it's proper hue, darkness it self. When a man of skill acts skilfully, we say, he acts like himself; and when a wicked man doth very wickedly, we say, he doth like himself. The darkness of the grave looks like nothing but it self.
A land of darknesse, as darknesse it self] Or,1 A land of darknesse, which looks like darknesse. The word signifies wearinesse, restlessenesse, and vexation of spirit. To be in a dark condition, is to be in a wearisome condition. The Vulgar reads it, A land of misery. Some darknes hath a degree of light mingled with it, but this is pure or unmixed darknesse, darknesse in it's proper hue, darknesse it self. When a man of skill acts skilfully, we say, he acts like himself; and when a wicked man doth very wickedly, we say, he doth like himself. The darknes of the grave looks like nothing but it self.
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Every evil the more like it is to it self, the worse it is. When the Apostle would show sin in its colours, he calleth it sinful sin (Rom. 7.13.) Sin by the commandment became exceeding sinful, the commandment caused it to look like it self. Sorrowful sorrow, and painful pain are the worst of pains and sorrows. There is sorrow which may consist with some joy and pain, which may cohabit with some ease: but he that hath sorrow like sorrow it self, and pain like pain it self, hath the extremity of both. Thus also every good, the more like it is to it self, the better it is; holiness like it self, is the purest holiness; grace like it self, is the sweetest grace. When a holy man works like himself, his work is best.