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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 10
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How Luther, Calvin, and other Reformers of the former age, were smitten reproachfully, both by the tongues and Pens of the Popish Party, is known of all these parts of the World: And how much this trade (which is indeed the Devils trade) of slandering the footsteps of Gods anointed ones, is continued unto this day, we have but too much evidence. A man can scarce appear, indeed, for God, but he is thus smitten on the cheek by men. Religion and the power of godliness have ever been an occasion of contention, and for the most part, to smite with reproach, hath been the manner of contending.
How Luther, Calvin, and other Reformers of the former age, were smitten reproachfully, both by the tongues and Pens of the Popish Party, is knowne of all these parts of the World: And how much this trade (which is indeed the Devils trade) of slandering the footsteps of Gods annoynted ones, is continued unto this day, we have but too much evidence. A man can scarse appeare, indeed, for God, but he is thus smitten on the cheek by men. Religion and the power of godlinesse have ever been an occasion of contention, and for the most part, to smite with reproach, hath been the manner of contending.
There are not many enemies of good men, who have a Sword to draw against them, but all the Enemies of good men have ill words enow at command to throw against them, and of them they are seldom sparing: And, though (which is bad enough, yet no better can be expected of them) this trade of reproaching be driven most by evil men against those who are good, yet (which is far worse) we may learn from this instance between Job and his Friends (for even they did not spare to reproach him) that (which shall be,
There are not many enemies of good men, who have a Sword to draw against them, but all the Enemies of good men have ill words enow at command to throwe against them, and of them they are seldome sparing: And, though (which is bad enough, yet no better can be expected of them) this trade of reproaching be driven most by evill men against those who are good, yet (which is farre worse) wee may learne from this instance betweene Job and his Freinds (for even they did not spare to reproach him) that (which shall be,