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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.
Again, We may take this word, pride, in a large sense, as Comprehending all sin, He withdraweth man from his purpose, and hideth pride; that is, sin of all sorts from man; and doubtless there is pride of one kind or other in every act of sin; There is a heightening of the spirit against God, some dissatisfaction with the mind and will of God, and thence a setting up of our will against the will of God in every sinner, especially in bold and wilful sinners. Such sinners would not let the will of God stand, but desire that their own may. This is pride; This in some degree is mingled with every sin, and pride leads to all sin; therefore in Scripture sometimes an humble or meek man is opposed, not only to a proud man in special, but to a wicked man in general (Psal: 147.6.) The Lord lifteth up the meek, he casteth the wicked down to the ground. Where the wicked man in the latter part of the verse, stands in opposition to the meek or humble ⟨p. 306⟩man in the former part of it. Nor can it be denied, but that as pride is in it self a very great wickedness, so it gives a propension and fitness for the doing of all manner of wickedness. And thus take it in the largest sense, 'tis a truth that God hideth pride, that is, every sin from man, otherwise he would soon show forth any sin as much as pride. But I rather keep to that strictness of Interpretation here, as pride is opposed to humility, which is not only a choice grace, but the ornament of all those graces which are hidden in the heart, and held out in the life of a gracious man. And thus the Lord by exercising man with dreams and visions in his affliction, doth first stop and check the very purposes of evil, that they come not to act, and when man hath brought to pass or acted any good purpose, he keeps him from ostentation. He hideth pride from man.
Againe, We may take this word, pride, in a large sense, as Comprehending all sin, He withdraweth man from his purpose, and hideth pride; that is, sin of all sorts from man; and doubtlesse there is pride of one kinde or other in every act of sin; There is a heightening of the spirit against God, some dissatisfaction with the mind and will of God, and thence a setting up of our will against the will of God in every sinner, especially in bold and wilfull sinners. Such sinners would not let the will of God stand, but desire that their own may. This is pride; This in some degree is mingled with every sin, and pride leads to all sin; therefore in Scripture sometimes an humble or meek man is oppos'd, not only to a proud man in speciall, but to a wicked man in generall (Psal: 147.6.) The Lord lifteth up the meek, he casteth the wicked down to the ground. Where the wicked man in the latter part of the verse, stands in opposition to the meek or humble