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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.
Observe.
Pride is a very vile and most odious sin.
If God hide it from mans eyes, then surely God himself is of purer eyes then to behold it, and be pleased. (Psal: 138.6.) The Lord knoweth the proud afar off; He that meets a spectacle or person which he cannot endure to look upon, avoids it, or turns from it while he is yet afar off; whereas if the object be delightful, he draweth near, and comes as close as he can; when therefore 'tis said, the Lord knoweth a proud man afar off, it shows his disdain of him, He will scarce touch him with a pair of tongs, (as we say) he cannot abide to come near him. He knows well enough how vile he is even at the greatest distance. Pride is the first of those seven things which are an abomination to the Lord, (Prov: 6.17.) And how abominable a thing pride is, may appear further by these six Considerations.
If God hide it from mans eyes, then surely God himselfe is of purer eyes then to behold it, and be pleased. (Psal: 138.6.) The Lord knoweth the proud afar off; He that meets a spectacle or person which he cannot endure to look upon, avoydes it, or turnes from it while he is yet afar off; whereas if the object be delightfull, he draweth neer, and comes as close as he can; when therefore 'tis sayd, the Lord knoweth a proud man afar off, it shews his disdaine of him, He will scarce touch him with a paire of tongs, (as we say) he cannot abide to come neere him. He knows well enough how vile he is even at the greatest distance. Pride is the first of those seven things which are an abomination to the Lord, (Prov: 6.17.) And how abominable a thing pride is, may appeare further by these six Considerations.