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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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There is indeed a created worth in the creature, for it is the work of God; but since the sin of man hath (as to us) both embased, and embittered the creature, it is worth nothing comparatively to that at which it is rated, both in its own, and our Books.
There is indeed a created worth in the creature, for it is the work of God; but since the sin of man hath (as to us) both imbased, and imbittered the creature, it is worth nothing comparatively to that at which it is rated, both in its owne, and our Books.
Secondly, The creature (in this notion) is a lying vanity, while it persuades us; that in the enjoyment thereof we shall be happy; whereas our happiness doth not consist in any creature-enjoyment; unless God himself be our portion, we are both poor and miserable in the fullest possession of the creature. God is the living stream, the creature at the best was but a Cistern, and now it is but a broken Cistern which leaks out all the waters that pass into it, unless God stop the chinks, and mend the cracks of it, by Jesus Christ.
Secondly, The creature (in this notion) is a lying vanity, while it perswades us; that in the enjoyment thereof we shall be happy; whereas our happinesse doth not consist in any creature-enjoyment; unlesse God himselfe be our portion, we are both poor and miserable in the fullest possession of the creature. God is the living streame, the creature at the best was but a Cisterne, and now it is but a broken Cisterne which leaks out all the waters that passe into it, unlesse God stop the chinks, and mend the cracks of it, by Jesus Christ.
Again, The creature promiseth to ease us of our cares, yet it doth but multiply them: The creature promiseth to satisfy our desires, yet it doth only increase and enrage them. Riches are not food, but fuel to our desires; they do not allay our appetite, as bread doth, when received into the stomach, but inflame our appetite, as wood doth, when it is cast into the fire.