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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
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Ninthly, The heart is lifted up and waxeth proud with Church-Privileges; Some say, they are in the Church, or they are the Church; they enjoy pure ordinances and administrations of holy worship above others. For this kind of pride the Prophet reproved the Jews (Jer: 7.3, 4.) Hear ye the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord, &c. Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord are we; The temple of the Lord are these; As if he had said, Be not proud of the Temple (what we trust to, besides God, we are proud of) nor of your Temple privileges, you will find no sanctuary, no security there, unless you amend your ways; these things will do you no good, except you be better. The Jews were taxed also by the Apostle for such a proud cry (Rom: 2.17.) Thou makest thy boast of God; and can a man do better then to boast of God? but they swelled with pride, they did not rejoice with thankfulness, they contemned others, as if God were a God to them only, and saw somewhat in them above others, as the reason why he chose them for his people above others. This was pride of spirit, or spiritual pride. And again to the Jew (v. 22.) Thou that makest thy boast of the Law; And is it not our duty to boast of the law or word of God? But the Apostle saw them proud of the Law, not obedient to it; He perceived their hearts were lifted up in their privilege of having the letter of the Law, while both their hearts and lives were unconformed and unsubdued to the spiritualness of the Law.
Ninthly, The heart is lifted up and waxeth proud with Church-Priviledges; Some say, they are in the Church, or they are the Church; they enjoy pure ordinances and administrations of holy worship above others. For this kind of pride the Prophet reproved the Jewes (Jer: 7.3, 4.) Heare ye the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord, &c. Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord are we; The temple of the Lord are these; As if he had sayd, Be not proud of the Temple (what we trust to, besides God, we are proud of) nor of your Temple priviledges, you will find no sanctuary, no security there, unlesse you amend your wayes; these things will doe you no good, except you be better. The Jewes were taxed also by the Apostle for such a proud cry (Rom: 2.17.) Thou makest thy boast of God; and can a man doe better then to boast of God? but they swell'd with pride, they did not rejoyce with thankfulnesse, they contemn'd others, as if God were a God to them only, and saw somewhat in them above others, as the reason why he chose them for his people above others. This was pride of spirit, or spirituall pride. And againe to the Jew (v. 22.) Thou that makest thy boast of the Law; And is it not our duty to boast of the law or word of God? But the Apostle saw them proud of the Law, not obedient to it; He perceived their hearts were lifted up in their priviledge of having the letter of the Law, while both their hearts and lives were unconformed and unsubdued to the spirituallnesse of the Law.