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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.
Thirdly, Many are proud of their honours and powers in the world; They are high-minded, because they are set in high places; 'Tis a dishonour to some great men that they have not truly great spirits. And 'tis the temptation of all great men to have proud spirits.
Thirdly, Many are proud of their honours and powers in the world; They are high-minded, because they are set in high places; 'Tis a dishonour to some great men that they have not truely great spirits. And 'tis the temptation of all great men to have proud spirits.
Fourthly, Not a few are proud of their bodily perfections and strength; many a soul is defiled and deformed with pride by the bodies beauty and fairness; many look not after the beauty of holiness, while they dote upon the beauty of their own comeliness; they see themselves in their beauty, till they are proud of it, and care not (which should be our greatest care, and shall be our greatest privilege, Isa: 33.17.) to see the King in his beauty. As some trust in their spiritual beauty (Ezek: 16.15.) so others over-ween their corporal, both are the effects of pride; and the first is by so much the worse of the two, by how much it riseth from a better object.
Fourthly, Not a few are proud of their bodyly perfections and strength; many a soule is defiled and deformed with pride by the bodyes beauty and fairenesse; many look not after the beauty of holinesse, while they doat upon the beauty of their owne comelinesse; they see themselves in their beauty, till they are proud of it, and care not (which should be our greatest care, and shall be our greatest priviledge, Isa: 33.17.) to see the King in his beauty. As some trust in their spirituall beauty (Ezek: 16.15.) so others over-weene their corporall, both are the effects of pride; and the first is by so much the worse of the two, by how much it riseth from a better object.