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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.
First, The world that giveth many a man a witness and letters testimonial, that his estate is good, his neighbours say so, they flatter him and cry peace peace to him.
First, The world that giveth many a man a witnesse and letters testimoniall, that his estate is good, his neighbours say so, they flatter him and cry peace peace to him.
Secondly, Satan applauds him, the devil gives him his good word, and tells him that certainly his estate is very good.
Secondly, Satan applauds him, the devil gives him his good word, and tels him that certainly his estate is very good.
Thirdly, His own heart will seal to all, he shall have the witness in himself, as it is spoken of the true believer. So that the hypocrite having such witnesses, a witness within himself, a certificate under ⟨p. 97⟩the hand of Satan, and letters commendatory from the world, all this must needs give him strength of hope, that his house shall stand for ever.
Thirdly, His own heart will seal to all, he shall have the witnesse in himself, as it is spoken of the true believer. So that the hypocrite having such witnesses, a witnesse within himself, a certificate under ⟨p. 97⟩the hand of Satan, and letters commendatory from the world, all this must needs give him strength of hope, that his house shall stand for ever.