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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 16 › Verse 6
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Again, We say they are unpersuadable wh•m neither fair means, nor foul, can reduce; speak them fair, they are naught; speak them foul, they are naught still; promise them good, they remain evil, threaten them with evil, they will not be good. You may carry it out in all experiments, wheresoever you find an evil frame of mind or body, or of affairs, which mends not, or doth not alter for the better, by the application of the other contrary, when the former hath been applied without success, you may write under it (as to humane helps) This is a desperate case, a distemper incurable,
Againe, Wee say they are unperswadeable wh•m neyther faire meanes, nor foule, can reduce; speake them faire, they are naught; speake them foule, they are naught still; promise them good, they remaine evill, threaten them with evill, they will not be good. You may carry it out in all experiments, wheresoever you finde an evill frame of minde or body, or of affaires, which mends not, or doth not alter for the better, by the application of the other contrary, when the former hath been applyed without successe, you may write under it (as to humane helpes) This is a desperate case, a distemper incurable,
Yet further, Job in these words reflects upon his Friends; as if he had said, Some men, by complaining and opening their soars to those who visit them in their affliction, find their Friends relieving ⟨p. 244⟩them presently with sound counsel, and pouring the oil of consolation into their wounded spirits; but alas, it is not so with me, for whether I speak or hold my peace, it is all one; ye are all against me, and are neither persuaded by my speech nor by my silence, to apply proper remedies for the assuaging of my grief, or the easing of my pains.
Yet further, Job in these words reflects upon his Freinds; as if he had sayd, Some men, by complaining and opening their soares to those who visit them in their affliction, finde their Freinds releeving