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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.
Evil doers.
We must not take these evil doers for all and every one that doth evil, for then whom would God help? 1We may then say (with reverence) God help us indeed: what a miserable condition were we then in, if God would not put forth his hand to help any that do evil? The evil doer is a man notoriously, professedly, studiously wicked, one that acts and devises evil against God and his ways. Every one who doth evil is not to be reckoned an evil doer. A man doth evil in any one act: but one act doth not make him an evil doer. A Magistrate must count him an evil doer, who doth evil; and therefore he must take vengeance (in many cases) of him that doth evil (though but once) Rom. 13.4. and though he repent. The Angels were cast as evil doers for one act, and so was man in innocency: but now the evil doer is one who multiplies and continues in evil deeds; to such as these the Lord will not put forth his hand, or give them his help. Observe then,
We must not take these evil doers for all and every one that doth evil, for then whom would God help? 1We may then say (with reverence) God help us indeed: what a miserable condition were we then in, if God would not put forth his hand to help any that do evil? The evil doer is a man notoriously, professedly, studiously wicked, one that acts and devises evil against God and his waies. Every one who doth evil is not to be reckon'd an evil doer. A man doth evil in any one act: but one act doth not make him an evil doer. A Magistrate must count him an evil doer, who doth evil; and therefore he must take vengeance (in many cases) of him that doth evil (though but once) Rom. 13.4. and though he repent. The Angels were cast as evil doers for one act, and so was man in innocency: but now the evil doer is one who multiplies and continues in evil deeds; to such as these the Lord will not put forth his hand, or give them his help. Observe then,