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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.
Fourthly, Consider that the more any one hath received (and it is the degree upon which pride riseth the more, I say the more any one hath received) in any kind whatsoever, the stricter will his account be; for the account will be proportionable to what the receipt is. (Luke 12.48.) To whom soever much is given, of him shall be much required, and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more; where much is sown, there God looks to reap much. He looketh not only for improving, but for suitable, for proportionable improvement. If he that had ⟨p. 323⟩received five talents (Math: 25.) had brought only two talents more, and so made his five seven, this had not been proportionable; or if he that had received two, had made them three, this had not been proportionable; but he that received five, brought ten; and he that received two, brought four; This account was proportionable to the receipt; and therefore to these their Lord said, Well done good and faithful servants. God looks for doubling, (as I may say) that we should make his five ten, his two four. Therefore why should any man be proud of what he hath received, seeing the more he hath received, the more great and stricter will his account be.
Fourthly, Consider that the more any one hath received (and it is the degree upon which pride riseth the more, I say the more any one hath received) in any kinde whatsoever, the stricter will his account be; for the account will be proportionable to what the receipt is. (Luke 12.48.) To whom soever much is given, of him shall be much required, and to whom men have committed much, of him they will aske the more; where much is sowne, there God looks to reap much. He looketh not only for improving, but for sutable, for proportionable improvement. If he that had ⟨p. 323⟩received five talents (Math: 25.) had brought only two talents more, and so made his five seven, this had not been proportionable; or if he that had received two, had made them three, this had not been proportionable; but he that received five, brought ten; and he that received two, brought foure; This account was proportionable to the receipt; and therefore to these their Lord sayd, Well done good and faithfull servants. God looks for doubling, (as I may say) that we should make his five ten, his two foure. Therefore why should any man be proud of what he hath received, seeing the more he hath received, the more great and stricter will his account be.