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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, It is an abomination to be proud; for whatsoever any man hath done, or how good soever any man is, he is no better then he should be, and hath done no more then was his duty to do; he hath done but his duty to God, and his duty to man, when he hath done his best, he hath done no more; every man is ⟨p. 315⟩bound to do the good that he doth, how much soever it be that he doth; therefore it is both an ignoble and an abominable thing for any man to boast of what he hath done.
Thirdly, It is an abomination to be proud; for whatsoever any man hath done, or how good soever any man is, he is no better then he should be, and hath done no more then was his duty to doe; he hath done but his duty to God, and his duty to man, when he hath done his best, he hath done no more; every man is ⟨p. 315⟩bound to doe the good that he doth, how much soever it be that he doth; therefore it is both an ignoble and an abominable thing for any man to boast of what he hath done.
Fourthly, Is it abominable to boast of what we have done, seeing how much soever we have done, it will appear upon a right and due account, that we have done less then we ought, and are much short of our duty, (Luke 17.10.) When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, we are unprofitable servants, and have done but that which was our duty to do. We can do nothing but what is our duty, but all we do is not the one half of our whole duty, and shall we glory as if we had obliged God by doing more then all!
Fourthly, Is it abominable to boast of what we have done, seeing how much soever we have done, it will appeare upon a right and due account, that we have done lesse then we ought, and are much short of our duty, (