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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.
His roots are wrapped about the heap.
The root of this hypocritical tree, is, that by which he fastens himself,1 any accommodation or strength which he hath in the world, credit, riches, friends, whatsoever strengthens a man, that's his root: it is as necessary to fasten a tree, as to moisten and feed a tree: Now (saith Bildad) he spreads his roots, he hath not only excellent branches outwardly, but he lays his matter so, that he hath rooting also in the world; yea, he seems to have rooting in the Church too.
The root of this hypocriticall tree, is, that by which he fastens himself,1 any accommodation or strength which he hath in the world, credit, riches, friends, whatsoever strengthens a man, that's his root: it is as necessary to fasten a tree, as to moisten and feed a tree: Now (saith Bildad) he spreads his roots, he hath not only excellent branches outwardly, but he laies his matter so, that he hath rooting also in the world; yea, he seems to have rooting in the Church too.
- 1Radices sunt divitiae, liberi, a micitiae, dignitates, honours.Radices sunt divitiae, liberi, a micitiae, dignitates, honores.