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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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While Infidels reproached Christians, it was the glory of Christianity, and while the wicked reproach the godly, it is the glory of godliness; but while one Christian reproaches another, the glory is departed from godliness. Is it not enough that the Servants of God are thus smitten by the world, must they needs smite their fellow-Servants, and revile those who are (upon the main) in the same way of God wherein they are, only because they are not fully in their way? Yea, when possibly, they may be in a higher and more perfect way then they? Is it not enough that the Briars and Thorns, which are among the Lilies, tear and scratch them? Shall the Lilies degenerate into Briars and Thorns one towards another? Or if at any time a Lilly of the one side tear, and be harsh, should not the Lilly on the other side be kind and gentle? If Israel transgress, let not Judah offend too▪ Luther was often at Sharps with Calvin, but Calvin professed (and that was a Noble profession) Though Luther call me Devil, yet I will honour Luther as a Servant of God.
While Infidels reproached Christians, it was the glory of Christianity, and while the wicked reproach the godly, it is the glory of godlinesse; but while one Christian reproaches another, the glory is departed from godlinesse. Is it not enough that the Servants of God are thus smitten by the world, must they needs smits their fellow-Servants, and revile those who are (upon the maine) in the same way of God wherein they are, onely because they are not fully in their way? Yea, when possibly, they may be in a higher and more perfect way then they? Is it not enough that the Bryars and Thornes, which are among the Lillyes, teare and scratch them? Shall the Lillyes degenerate into Bryars and Thornes one towards another? Or if at any time a Lilly of the one side teare, and be harsh, should not the Lilly on the other side be kinde and gentle? If Israel transgresse, let not Judah offend too▪ Luther was often at Sharps with Calvin, but Calvin professed (and that was a Noble profession) Though Luther call me Devill, yet I will honour Luther as a Servant of God.
Holy Job cannot be excused for his failings in this, who as he complains here, that he was reproached by his Enemies, yea and by his Friends too, yet he gave his Friends some advantage to complain also of harsh words, if not of reproaches cast upon them.