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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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Union is not always a sign of a good cause: 'Tis but seldom we can agree to do a common duty. Good men want the cement of love in a good cause; evil men seldom want it in a bad. Behold (saith God, Gen. 11.5, 6.) This people are one, and they all speak one language: their language was one, and so were their hearts, to build a Tower, whose top might reach to Heaven: The builders of Babel are more united, then the builders of Zion. The Psalmist complains of the Enemies oneness (Psal. 83.5, 6, 7. They have consulted together with one consent (or heart) they are confederate against thee. Gebal, and Amon, and Amalek, the Philistines, and them that dwell at Tyre: Ashur is also joined with them, &c. All Nations, even Hetrogeniall Nations, can join in mischief; men of several Kingdoms, and spirits, Pilate and Herod join to crucify Christ; but as it is most beautiful and pleasant (Psal. 133.) So, O how hard a thing is it for Brethren to dwell in unity. They who have one God, one Lord, one Faith, one Spirit, one Baptism, one Hope; yea they who (in one sense) are one Body, and one Spirit (Ephes. 4.4, 5.) are seldom one.
Union is not alwayes a signe of a good cause: 'Tis but seldome we can agree to doe a common duty. Good men want the cement of love in a good cause; evill men seldome want it in a bad. Behold (saith God, Gen. 11.5, 6.) This people are one, and they all speake one language: their language was one, and so were their hearts, to build a Tower, whose top might reach to Heaven: The builders of Babel are more united, then the builders of Sion. The Psalmist complaines of the Enemies onenesse (Psal. 83.5, 6, 7. They have consulted together with one consent (or heart) they are confederate against thee. Gebal, and Amon, and Amalek, the Philistims, and them that dwell at Tyre: Ashur is also joyned with them, &c. All Nations, even Hetrogeniall Nations, can joyne in mischiefe; men of severall Kingdomes, and spirits, Pilate and Herod joyne to crucifie Christ; but as it is most beautifull and pleasant (