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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 25
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Fourthly, If I should not do so, I should dishonour, yea and undo my self: And why should I refrain what others do, or what would be my own undoing? No reason for any of these. Thus he strengthens himself against the Almighty: his reason (such as it is) will bear him out.
Fourthly, If I should not doe so, I should dishonour, yea and undo my selfe: And why should I refraine what others doe, or what would be my owne undoing? No reason for any of these. Thus he strengthens himselfe against the Almighty: his reason (such as it is) will beare him out.
Secondly, He strengthens himself against God upon presumption of mercy from God; why may not I do thus? God hath mercy for sinners, why not for me though I sin? The Apostle cautions the Ephesians (Chap. 5.6.) against such presumptions. Let no man deceive you with vain words, for because of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the Children of disobedience: It is good to plead mercy to strengthen Faith, that sin committed shall be pardoned; but woe be to those, who plead mercy to strengthen themselves in the committing of sin.
Secondly, He strengthens himselfe against God upon presumption of mercy from God; why may not I doe thus? God hath mercy for sinners, why not for me though I sin? The Apostle cautions the Ephesians (Chap. 5.6.) against such presumptions. Let no man deceive you with vaine words, for because of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the Children of disobedience: It is good to plead mercy to strengthen Faith, that sin committed shall be pardoned; but woe be to those, who plead mercy to strengthen themselves in the committing of sin.
Thirdly, Others strengthen themselves against the Almighty with hopes of worldly gain, and they encourage themselves in an evil matter, with promises of good; We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil, cast in thy Lot among us, let us all have one Purse: Thus Solomon personates the enticements of sinners (