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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 31
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First, By a promise of profit (Prov. 1.13.) Come cast in thy lot with us, let us lye in wait for blood, &c. We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: but this precious substance, proves only a pernicious shadow, and these spoils taken, spoil those who take them.
First, By a promise of profit (Prov. 1.13.) Come cast in thy lot with us, let us lye in waite for blood, &c. We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoyle: but this precious substance, proves onely a pernicious shadow, and these spoiles taken, spoyle those who take them.
Secondly, Sin deceives by promising content, and sweet ⟨p. 176⟩delight; what thoughts had Ahab concerning Naboths Vineyard? If he could but get it, he were a made man; what pleasure should he have in those shady walks? what Grapes and Wine from those fruitful Vines? Sin promiseth as largely as God doth, to give us not only delight but satisfaction; that we shall not have so much as an empty corner in our souls; all shall be filled: whereas in truth there is nothing but emptiness, and dissatisfaction in any creature, especially when sin leads or helps us to the enjoyment of it.
Secondly, Sin deceives by promising content, and sweet ⟨p. 176⟩delight; what thoughts had Ahab concerning Naboths Vineyard? If he could but get it, he were a made man; what pleasure should he have in those shady walkes? what Grapes and Wine from those fruitfull Vines? Sin promiseth as largely as God doth, to give us not onely delight but satisfaction; that we shall not have so much as an empty corner in our soules; all shall be filled: whereas in truth there is nothing but emptinesse, and dissatisfaction in any creature, especially when sin leads or helps us to the enjoyment of it.