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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, 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.
Secondly, Others are proud of riches, yea they boast of the multitude of their riches (Psal: 49.6.) Even they who desire to hide their riches as much as they can, yet cannot but tell the world they are proud of their riches, so proud, that they slight and contemn all men that have not as much riches as they; O what rejoicings have most rich men over their riches? Hezekiah a great King and a Good man (a rare conjunction) had much of that upon his spirit (Isa: 39.2.) when Ambassadors came from Babylon, He was glad of them, and showed them all his treasure; He affected they should see what a rich King he was, and what masses of Gold and silver as well as what multitudes of men were at his command.