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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.
Of his way.] Way is taken for the course, purpose and institution of a mans life, for the tenor of his conversation, which he holds in the world, This is the joy of his way: This is it. The particle is demonstrative, This is it which I have told you; as if he had said, cast up all the comfort and happiness of that flourishing tree, of the hypocrite, this is all that it comes to, his end is to be rooted up, and not so much as to be owned by those that knew him before.
Of his way.] Way is taken for the course, purpose and institution of a mans life, for the tenour of his conversation, which he holds in the world, This is the joy of his way: This is it. The particle is demonstrative, This is it which I have told you; as if he had said, cast up all the comfort and happinesse of that flourishing tree, of the hypocrite, this is all that it comes to, his end is to be rooted up, and not so much as to be owned by those that knew him before.
There are three things which I should observe from this, This is the joy of his way.
First, That an hypocrite may have much joy in his way. He may rejoice much in his condition, and think all's well. False hopes can produce false joys. False faith brings forth a comfort like it self, a fading comfort, a shadow of comfort, as that is, but a shadow of faith. The fancy of faith is usually fuller of joy then true faith. Satan helps forward this joy, and God for a time will not hinder it. Faith (though feigned) gives the soul a sight of such things as are worth the rejoicing in, and a supposed title to them will move joy, as well as a real title doth. The stony ground received the word with joy. The promises are delicious to the sensitive and rational part, as well as to the spiritual and regenerate part. Hence (Heb. 6.) they that fall away are said to have had tastes of the joys of the world to come. An hypocrite may think himself in heaven