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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.
First, Internal and mental; when in our hearts we give sentence for, or approve of our selves; when we inwardly boast and glory of our selves, whether in what we are, or in what we do and affirm. The Pharisee (Luk. 18.11.) stood and prayed thus with himself (or to himself, that is, silently) God I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this Publican; I fast twice in the week, &c. Thus he justified himself.
First, Internall and mentall; when in our hearts we give sentence for, or approve of our selves; when we inwardly boast and glory of our selves, whether in what we are, or in what we doe and affirme. The Pharisee (Luk. 18.11.) stood and prayed thus with himselfe (or to himselfe, that is, silently) God I thanke thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this Publicane; I fast twice in the weeke, &c. Thus he justified himselfe.
Secondly, There is an external and vocal self-justification, when we openly commend, and cry up our selves; Thus Jehu justified himself (2 Kings 10.16.) Come see my zeal for the Lord; He would needs blow a trumpet, and proclaim before all men how good a man he was, and what good he had done.
Secondly, There is an externall and vocall selfe-justification, when we openly commend, and cry up our selves; Thus Jehu justified himselfe (2 Kings 10.16.) Come see my zeale for the Lord; He would needs blow a trumpet, and proclaime before all men how good a man he was, and what good he had done.