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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 15 › Verse 24
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It is worse to be afraid of evil, then to feel it: Every thing is to us as we apprehend it, good is not pleasing to us, nor evil afflictive to us, unless we think it so: They who are not afraid of death, welcome it when it comes; others through ⟨p. 121⟩fear of death, are held in bondage all the days of their life.
It is worse to be afraid of evill, then to feele it: Every thing is to us as we apprehend it, good is not pleasing to us, nor evill afflictive to us, unlesse we think it so: They who are not afraid of death, welcome it when it comes; others through ⟨p. 121⟩feare of death, are held in bondage all the dayes of their life.
Secondly, Observe.
Distracting fear is the portion of a wicked man: The troubles of the righteous are many, but their fears are few (Psal. 112.) His heart is fixed, he shall not be afraid: 'Tis not said he shall not hear evil tidings (I know no man whose ears are privileged from such reports) but he shall not be afraid. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about, (Psal. 3.6.) Though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, Ps. 23.4. are the resolves of faith: Whosoever hath much fear, hath but little Faith, Wherefore are ye afraid, O ye of little Faith?