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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.
He is established in truths, especially in great and necessary truths, in the vitals and fundamentals of religion. Job had been long acquainted with this principle, that God is just, and that every man must abase himself before him, how just soever any man is. Light is the first thing which God makes in the new Creation of Grace, as it was in the old creation of nature: He casts in a beam, a ray into the soul, whereby we may discern of things that differ. There may be darkness in a godly man, but he dwells not in darkness: bring a truth to him, and as there is somewhat in his heart that answers and is a kin to it, so that apprehends and makes out his acquaintance with it, often at first light, always after consideration, unless he be under clouds and temptations. In those cases we may bring truths to holy men, which they do not know to be so of a truth, yea, which they may refuse for errors. But usually a good man knows truth, having learnt it before, or as having a likeness to other truths he knew before.
He is established in truths, especially in great and necessary truths, in the vitals and fundamentals of religion. Job had been long acquainted with this principle, that God is just, and that every man must abase himself before him, how just soever any man is. Light is the first thing which God makes in the new Creation of Grace, as it was in the old creation of nature: He casts in a beam, a ray into the soul, whereby we may discern of things that differ. There may be darknesse in a godly man, but he dwels not in darknesse: bring a truth to him, and as there is somewhat in his heart that answers and is a kin to it, so that apprehends and makes out his acquaintance with it, often at first light, alwaies after consideration, unlesse he be under clouds and temptations. In those cases we may bring truths to holy men, which they doe not know to be so of a truth, yea, which they may refuse for errours. But usually a good man knows truth, having learnt it before, or as having a likenesse to other truths he knew before.
Thirdly, I know this to be so of a truth (saith Job) in the midst of his pains, in the greatest troubles of his flesh, he forgets not to honour God.