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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.
It may be questioned, Whence it cometh to pass, that the soul of man is so much and so often lifted up with pride? What causeth this swelling and heaving of his spirit? I answer,
It may be questioned, Whence it cometh to passe, that the soule of man is so much and so often lifted up with pride? What causeth this swelling and heaving of his spirit? I answer,
First, Some are proud of their birth, either, that they are borne of great men, or that they are borne of good men. The Baptist admonished the Jews of this piece of pride (Math: 3.19.) Think not to say within your selves, we have Abraham to our father. As if he had said, I well perceive what makes you (as we speak proverbially) stand so much upon your pantafloes? and talk within your selves, at such a rate of your selves, is it not because you are of Abraham's stock? But I say unto you, let not your heart swell with these thoughts, we are Children of Abraham; for God is able even of these stones to raise up children to Abraham; that is, God will not want a people, though he should lay you aside, and entertain you no longer for his people.
First, Some are proud of their birth, either, that they are borne of great men, or that they are borne of good men. The Baptist admonished the Jewes of this piece of pride (Math: 3.19.) Thinke not to say within your selves, we have Abraham to our father. As if he had sayd, I well perceive what makes you (as we speake proverbially) stand so much upon your pantafloes? and talk within your selves, at such a rate of your selves, is it not because you are of Abrahams stock? But I say unto you, let not your heart swell with these thoughts, we are Children of Abraham; for God is able even of these stones to raise up children to Abraham; that is, God will not want a people, though he should lay you aside, and entertaine you no longer for his people.