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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.
Though he speak more then once, yet it may be but twice, possibly but twice precisely, probably but twice restrainedly taken. The Lord would not have us build upon the hope of future speakings, to the neglect of what is presently spoken. Though God be very patient and long-suffering to sinful men, yet he hath not given any man, the least occasion, no not by a promise of speaking a second day, to continue one day much less to continue long in sin. When God spake (as I may say) at the largest rate of his patience to sinners, he said (Gen. 6.3.) My spirit shall not always strive with man; not always, that is, though it strive long, yet it shall not strive very long, and that he may know it, I will give him a day, yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. This was somewhat a long day indeed; But remember this hundred and twenty years, was all the time that was granted to all the men of that world, there was not so much granted to every particular man of that world, possibly the Spirit of God did not strive a day longer with many a one among them. Therefore take ⟨p. 272⟩heed of presuming. When the Lord speaketh once, do not say, I will stay till he speaks a second time, and if he condescend to speak twice, do not believe that he will always speak.
Though he speake more then once, yet it may be but twice, possibly but twice precisely, probably but twice restrainedly taken. The Lord would not have us build upon the hope of future speakings, to the neglect of what is presently spoken. Though God be very patient and long-suffering to sinfull men, yet he hath not given any man, the least occasion, no not by a promise of speaking a second day, to continue one day much lesse to continue long in sin. When God spake (as I may say) at the largest rate of his patience to sinners, he sayd (Gen. 6.3.) My spirit shall not alwayes strive with man; not alwayes, that is, though it strive long, yet it shall not strive very long, and that he may know it, I will give him a day, yet his dayes shall be an hundred and twenty yeares. This was somewhat a long day indeed; But remember this hundred and twenty yeares, was all the time that was granted to all the men of that world, there was not so much granted to every particular man of that world, possibly the Spirit of God did not strive a day longer with many a one among them. Therefore take