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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the book of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
We are to speak meekly, but not at random, not uncertainly, ⟨p. 231⟩not flatteringly (Pro: 29.25.) A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his feet; he doth but entangle and ensnare him, in stead either of counselling or comforting him. When a man is out, it is best to tell him so; how else shall he get in again? Flattering words are ensnaring words; Behold, in this thou art not right. One of the Ancients speaking to this point,1 tells us; It is more sinful to flatter those that do evil, then to do evil our selves. And, surely it argueth a more corrupt mind, or a worser principle to daub sinners with the untempered mortar of flattery, then to be daubed with the mire of any particular sin or iniquity. A flatterer is a dauber and pillow-sower; A flatterer hath not a true sight of sin himself, and he doth what he can to keep others from the sight of it. It is safer to make sinners smart then itch. David invited a wounding rather then such a skinning of his sore (Psal: 141.5.) Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness, (that is, I will not only take it kindly, but shall find it a kindness) and let him reprove me, and it shall be an excellent oil, which shall break my head; that is, it shall be so far from hurting that it shall be (through Grace) a healing to me. No man had ever any cause to repent, either the giving or receiving of a wise and seasonable reproof.
We are to speake meekly, but not at randome, not uncertainly, ⟨p. 231⟩not flatteringly (Pro: 29.25.) A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his feete; he doth but intangle and insnare him, in stead either of counselling or comforting him. When a man is out, it is best to tell him so; how else shall he get in againe? Flattering words are insnaring words; Behold, in this thou art not right. One of the Ancients speaking to this poynt,1 tells us; It is more sinfull to flatter those that doe evill, then to doe evill our selves. And, surely it argueth a more corrupt mind, or a worser principle to dawbe sinners with the untempered morter of flattery, then to be dawbed with the mire of any particular sin or iniquity. A flatterer is a dawber and pillow-sower; A flatterer hath not a true sight of sin himselfe, and he doth what he can to keepe others from the sight of it. It is safer to make sinners smart then itch. David invited a woundg rather then such a skinning of his sore (Psal: 141.5.) Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness, (that is, I will not only take it kindly, but shall find it a kindness) and let him reprove me, and it shall be an excellent oyle, which shall breake my head; that is, it shall be so farre from hurting that it shall be (through Grace) a healing to me. No man had ever any cause to repent, either the giving or receiving of a wise and seasonable reproofe.