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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, 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 ⟨p. 116⟩sometimes, and then like one in heaven, he cannot but rejoice. He may have a glimpse of heaven upon earth, all whose heaven is earth. This is his joy.
First, That an hypocrite may have much joy in his way. He may rejoyce much in his condition, and thinke all's well. False hopes can produce false joyes. 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 rejoycing in, and a supposed title to them will move joy, as well as a reall title doth. The stony ground received the word with joy. The promises are delicious to the sensitive and rationall part, as well as to the spirituall and regenerate part. Hence (Heb. 6.) they that fall away are said to have had tastes of the joyes of the world to come. An hypocrite may thinke himself in heaven ⟨p. 116⟩sometimes, and then like one in heaven, he cannot but rejoyce. He may have a glimpse of heaven upon earth, all whose heaven is earth. This is his joy.