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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.
Secondly, Not only doth the Lord stop his hand from giving more to those who are proud, but often makes an act of revocation and takes away that which he hath already given. As he who Idly puts his talent into a napkin, so he who vainly and vain-gloriously shows it, is in danger of having it taken away from him. It is as sinful to show our talent proudly, as to hide it negligently. Nebuchadnezzar boasted proudly of his kingdom, and presently it was said to him, The kingdom is departed from thee. Hezekiah boasted of his treasure (Isa: 39.6.) and by and by the Lord told him, his treasure should be taken away, (though not immediately from him, yet from his posterity) and carried to Babylon. 'Tis so in spirituals, when we proudly show our treasure, the treasures of our knowledge, or other gifts and attainments, the Lord many times, in judgement, sends them into captivity, takes them from us, and strips us naked of that clothing and adorning whereof we are proud.
Secondly, Not only doth the Lord stop his hand from giving more to those who are proud, but often makes an act of revocation and takes away that which he hath already given. As he who Idly puts his talent into a napkin, so he who vainely and vain-gloriously shews it, is in danger of having it taken away from him. It is as sinfull to shew our talent proudly, as to hide it negligently. Nebuchadnezzar boasted proudly of his kingdome, and presently it was sayd to him, The kingdome is departed from thee. Hezekiah boasted of his treasure (Isa: 39.6.) and by and by the Lord told him, his treasure should be taken away, (though not immediately from him, yet from his posterity) and carried to Babylon. 'Tis so in spiritualls, when we proudly shew our treasure, the treasures of our knowledge, or other gifts and attainments, the Lord many times, in judgement, sends them into captivity, takes them from us, and strips us naked of that cloathing and adorning whereof we are proud.
Thirdly, If God doth not take all away, yet what remains is withered and blasted, it dries up and comes to little; if it be not quite removed, yet it appears no more in its former beauty and lustre. When God with rebukes correcteth man for (this) iniquity, he maketh his beauty (the beauty of his parts and gifts, yea of his graces) to consume away (as David expresseth it, Psal: 39.11.) like a moth. O what a dryness, and so a decayedness falls upon that soul from whom the soaking dues and drops, the sweet influences of heaven are restrained! And surely if they are restrained from any, they are from proud men; No marvel then, if others see and they feel their witherings, and even sensible declinings every day.