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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.
They that will not be instructed by dreams, that is, by gentler means, shall be instructed by pains.
They that will not be instructed by dreames, that is, by gentler meanes, shall be instructed by paines.
They who will not take instruction, even in their sleep, shall be taught by that, which will keep them awake. Several Scriptures tell us of the Lords proceeding with man from words to blows. And if the Lord proceeds from dreams (which are warnings in sleep) to blows, if when he hath spoken to us in a dream, we hearken not, he will chasten us with pain, even the multitude of our bones with strong pain. And then much more will he proceed from words to blows with them that are warned to awake, if they hear not and take warning. That's an awakening word to those who sleep waking (Psal: 7.12, 13.) If he turn not he will whet his sword: He bath bent his bow and made it ready. If men will not return upon word-admonition and reproof, the Lord hath his arrows and his sword to reprove them with. Turn ye at my reproof, saith the Lord (Pro: 1.23.) I give you warning to turn, but if you do not, then (as presently it followeth) I will laugh at your calamity, and mock when your fear cometh. As you have seemed to mock at my counsels, so I will mock at your calamities, that is, I will show you no pity, as you have showed me no respect. Thus the Lord deals with proud rebellious man, who casts off his yoke, yea sometimes he deals very severely with his own people (for they may put him ⟨p. 340⟩to it) if words will not serve their turn (words in sleep, and words when awake) they may expect blows next; and be made to feel the hand of God, because they have not understood or not obeyed his will.
They who will not take instruction, even in their sleep, shall be taught by that, which will keep them awake. Severall Scriptures tell us of the Lords proceeding with man from words to blowes. And if the Lord proceeds from dreames (which are warnings in sleepe) to blowes, if when he hath spoken to us in a dreame, we hearken not, he will chasten us with paine, even the multitude of our bones with strong paine. And then much more will he proceed from words to blows with them that are warned to awake, if they heare not and take warning. That's an awakening word to those who sleepe waking (Psal: 7.12, 13.) If he turn not he will whet his sword: He bath bent his bowe and made it ready. If men will not returne upon word-admonition and reproofe, the Lord hath his arrowes and his sword to reprove them with. Turne ye at my reproofe, saith the Lord (Pro: 1.23.) I give you warning to turne, but if you doe not, then (as presently it followeth) I will laugh at your calamity, and mock when your feare cometh. As you have seemed to mock at my counsels, so I will mock at your calamities, that is, I will shew you no pity, as you have shewed me no respect. Thus the Lord deales with proud rebellious man, who casts off his yoake, yea sometimes he deales very severely with his owne people (for they may put him