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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 13
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He knows how to cleave our very reins asunder, and he often doth it; that which we inordinately love, is usually the mark at which he aims his Arrow: The readyest way to lose any comfort, is to over-love it (I add that by way of caution, not of direction.) And indeed, though it be a great deal of smart to us, yet it may prove a great deal of ease to us, to be wounded in that which we over-love. God in much mercy to those he loves, takes that from them which they love too much, that so they may love him the more, to whom all their love, and more if they had it, is but due: He cleaves their reins, that their reins may cleave to him.
He knowes how to cleave our very reines asunder, and he often doth it; that which vve inordinately love, is usually the mark at vvhich he aymes his Arrow: The readyest vvay to lose any comfort, is to over-love it (I add that by vvay of caution, not of direction.) And indeed, though it be a great deal of smart to us, yet it may prove a great deal of ease to us, to be vvounded in that which vve over-love. God in much mercy to those he loves, takes that from them vvhich they love too much, that so they may love him the more, to whom all their love, and more if they had it, is but due: He cleaves their reines, that their reines may cleave to him.
Secondly, The reins in a metaphor,1 signify that which is most secret, and hidden (Psal. 16.7.) My reins also instruct me in the night season; that is, my most inward thoughts instruct me, I have secret communion with my self, and my heart reads me a curtain Lecture every night; My reins instruct me in the night season. This metaphorical interpretation, gives us this plain Note.
Secondly, The reines in a metaphor,1 signifie that which is most secret, and hidden (