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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1650
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth Chapte… › Chapter 15 › Verse 9
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Thirdly, Eliphaz is about to reprove the pride of Job, as he conceives, and he doth it (as was but now touched) in such a manner as speaks his own pride, What knowest thou that we know not, is the language of a high mind: I am as good and as wise as thou: though it may be so, yet it is uncomely to say so.
Thirdly, Eliphaz is about to reprove the pride of Job, as he conceives, and he doth it (as was but now toucht) in such a manner as speaks his owne pride, What knowest thou that we know not, is the language of a high minde: I am as good and as wise as thou: though it may be so, yet it is uncomely to say so.
Hence observe:
Some in reproving other mens faults, run into the very same faults themselves; the reproof of a fault may not only be faulty, but the fault which is reproved. A man may reprove pride with much pride, and lesser vanities, with abundance of vanity. All that good men speak for good, doth not begin at a principle of goodness; their own corruption may rise up against the corruptions of others, and sin is often heard chiding vice. How many are there who check passion, with passion, and are very angry in dislike of anger; you shall have some men speak against bitterness of spirit with a bitter spirit, and while they are taxing their Brethren with making breaches or with an unwillingness to peace, discover much unpeaceableness, yea an unwillingness to have those breaches healed.
Some in reproving other mens faults, runne into the very same faults themselves; the reproofe of a fault may not onely be faulty, but the fault which is reproved. A man may reprove pride with much pride, and lesser vanityes, with abundance of vanity. All that good men speak for good, doth not begin at a principle of goodnesse; their owne corruption may rise up against the corruptions of others, and sin is often heard chiding vice. How many are there who check passion, with passion, and are very angry in dislike of anger; you shall have some men speake against bitternesse of spirit with a bitter spirit, and while they are taxing their Brethren with making breaches or with an unwillingnesse to peace, discover much unpeaceablenesse, yea an unwillingnesse to have those breaches healed.