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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.
Thirdly, A man under the Rod may use means to get it off, and free himself from it, even while he is quiet under it. So then, the quietness of mind in our afflicted condition here intended and pressed, is opposed only, first, to fretting and repining. Secondly, to vexing and tumultuating. Thirdly, to distracting cares. Fourthly, to desponding fears. Fifthly, to killing sorrows. Sixthly, to uncomposednesse of spirit for our callings. Seventhly, to hard thoughts of God. Eighthly, to the using of any unlawful means to help or rescue our selves out of the hand of evil.
Thirdly, A man under the Rod may use means to get it off, and free himselfe from it, even while he is quiet under it. So then, the quietnesse of mind in our afflicted condition here intended and pressed, is opposed only, first, to fretting and repining. Secondly, to vexing and tumultuating. Thirdly, to distracting cares. Fourthly, to desponding fears. Fifthly, to killing sorrows. Sixthly, to uncomposednesse of spirit for our callings. Seventhly, to hard thoughts of God. Eighthly, to the using of any unlawfull meanes to help or rescue our selves out of the hand of evill.
And that we may be preserved from all these strivings against God, and unquietness of spirit under any of his saddest and darkest dispensations, which will certainly run us upon some of, if not all those eight most dangerous rocks, last mentioned, Let me lay down a few considerations, why we should not strive with God in such a manner: And prescribe some preservatives to keep us at the greatest distance from it.
And that we may be preserved from all these strivings against God, and unquietnesse of spirit under any of his saddest and darkest dispensations, which will certainly run us upon some of, if not all those eight most dangerous rocks, last mentioned, Let me lay down a few considerations, why we should not strive with God in such a manner: And prescribe some preservatives to keep us at the greatest distance from it.