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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.
By the fourth step of hardness he comes to defend and maintain his sin. He hath spoken so long in his heart against the word, which forbiddeth him to sin, that now he can speak against it with his tongue. He hath a plea or an argument to make the evil he doth good. He appears a Patron, an Advocate for sin, who was before but a practiser of it.
By the fourth step of hardnesse he comes to defend and maintain his sinne. He hath spoken so long in his heart against the word, which forbiddeth him to sin, that now he can speak against it with his tongue. He hath a plea or an argument to make the evil he doth good. He appears a Patron, an Advocate for sin, who was before but a practiser of it.
Fifthly, The hard heart grows angry and passionate with those, who give advice against sin; he is resolved, and a man that is resolved in his way, is angry if he be desired to remove out of his way: He that is resolved to sleep, loves not to be awakened. A touch or a jog from him that sits by, provokes him, he prays to be let alone. We should love the man while we hate and reprove his sin. But he that loves his sin will hate his reprovers.
Fifthly, The hard heart grows angry and passionate with those, who give advice against sin; he is resolved, and a man that is resolved in his way, is angry if he be desired to remove out of his way: He that is resolved to sleep, loves not to be awakened. A touch or a jog from him that sits by, provokes him, he praies to be let alone. We should love the man while we hate and reprove his sin. But he that loves his sin will hate his reprovers.
Sixthly, Hard hearts grow too hard for the Word, they are Sermon-proof; they can sit under the Preacher, and hear from day to day, but nothing touches them. A man in armour feels not the stroke of a sword, much less the smart of a rod. This hardness of heart is a steel armour to the heart; it makes the man past feeling, till he be past healing. Some being often reproved harden their hearts (