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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.
Secondly, Do we find our selves under a cross, or in a hard condition? remember we have deserved no better. As we are nothing, so we have deserved nothing. Jacob to keep his spirit quiet in a time of great distress confessed (Gen: 32.10.) Lord I am unworthy of the least of thy mercies. As if he had said, I have no reason to complain, or be angry, to fret or vex at this dispensation, ⟨p. 260⟩yea though thou shouldst let the cloud of my brothers wrath break upon me, and swallow me up, for what am I? If we consider we have deserved no good, we shall never strive with God about any evil that befalls us; especially, if we consider
Secondly, Doe we find our selves under a crosse, or in a hard condition? remember we have deserved no better. As we are nothing, so we have deserved nothing. Jacob to keepe his spirit quiet in a time of great distresse confessed (Gen: 32.10.) Lord I am unworthy of the least of thy mercies. As if he had sayd, I have no reason to complaine, or be angry, to fret or vex at this dispensation, ⟨p. 260⟩yea though thou shouldst let the cloud of my brothers wrath breake upon me, and swallow me up, for what am I? If we consider we have deserved no good, we shall never strive with God about any evill that befalls us; especially, if we consider
Thirdly, That we are ill-deserving, or such as deserve the greatest evils. None of us suffer but what our own sin hath procured, yea sin might have procured us sorer sufferings. Every sin hath a cross in the belly of it. And shall we strive with God because of our crosses, when our sins have made them?
Thirdly, That we are ill-deserving, or such as deserve the greatest evills. None of us suffer but what our owne sin hath procured, yea sin might have procured us soarer sufferings. Every sin hath a crosse in the belly of it. And shall we strive with God because of our crosses, when our sins have made them?