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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.
Secondly, A man hardens himself against God, when he speaks stoutly against God: the hardness of the heart appears in the tongue (Mal. 3.13.) Your words have been stout against me. Stout words are a sign of stout spirits. Our language is usually the image of our minds. So the word of the text is used (2 Sam. 19.43.) The words of the men of Judah were fiercer then the words of the men of Israel: Their words were harder then the words of the men of Israel; they spake more resolutely and manly. When a man sets himself to speak boldly against God, the ways or the works of God, he hardens himself against God fearfully.
Secondly, A man hardens himself against God, when he speaks stoutly against God: the hardnesse of the heart appears in the tongue (Mal. 3.13.) Your words have been stout against me. Stout words are a sign of stout spirits. Our language is usually the image of our mindes. So the word of the text is used (2 Sam. 19.43.) The words of the men of Judah were fiercer then the words of the men of Israel: Their words were harder then the words of the men of Israel; they spake more resolutely and manly. When a man sets himself to speak boldly against God, the waies or the works of God, he hardens himself against God fearfully.
Thirdly, We harden our selves against God when we are displeased with what God doth; That man makes a bold adventure, who dares pass but an unpleasing thought against the ways or works of God.
Thirdly, We harden our selves against God when we are displeased with what God doth; That man makes a bold adventure, who dares passe but an unpleasing thought against the waies or works of God.