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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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Thirdly, At least, sin promiseth and gives its word for it, that we shall be free from trouble, and feel no evil; That we shall have peace, though we walk in the imagination of our heart (Deut. 29.19.) That as they flattered themselves in the Prophet, we shall not see Sword, nor Famine: These vanishing dreams of plenty, of good things, and immunity from evil, carry thousands of souls captive to the basest bondage of sin.
Thirdly, At least, sin promiseth and gives its word for it, that we shall be free from trouble, and feele no evill; That we shall have peace, though we walke in the imagination of our heart (Deut. 29.19.) That as they flattered themselves in the Prophet, wee shall not see Sword, nor Famine: These vanishing dreames of plenty, of good things, and immunity from evill, carry thousands of soules captive to the basest bondage of sin.
Further, This vanity, from trusting which the deceived soul is called off by Eliphaz, is conceived to be worldly riches, and the fullest possession of the creature; these are vanity: That they are, is a common theme, and yet though it be much spoken of, it is very little believed; we are apt to over-rate the things of the World, and under-rate the things of Heaven. The creature is vanity, not only in regard of the nothingness of it, but vanity in regard of that which we call the somthingnesse of it, or the best of it.
Further, This vanity, from trusting which the deceived soule is called off by Eliphaz, is conceived to be worldly riches, and the fullest possession of the creature; these are vanity: That they are, is a common theame, and yet though it be much spoken of, it is very little beleived; we are apt to over-rate the things of the World, and under-rate the things of Heaven. The creature is vanity, not onely in regard of the nothingnesse of it, but vanity in regard of that which we call the somthingnesse of it, or the best of it.