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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.
First, Be not desirous, much less ambitious, to make a fair show in the flesh; for it may prove but a vain show, and at last, not so much as a show. Flesh may so consume away, that it cannot be seen. When the Apostle tells us of some, who desire to make a fair show in the flesh (Gal: 6.12.) he specially means it of those that brave it and boast themselves in the outward part of religion, and would appear much in the form; 'Tis a most vain thing to desire, to make a fair show in the flesh of spiritual things, as hypocrites and formalists do; And 'tis a very vain thing to desire to make a fair show in the flesh of corporal things, as proud and vain-glorious men love to do. Many desire to make a fair show in the flesh of their bodies, they love to have fair faces, and fair skins, to be fairly dressed and decked, is a great part of their care. But take heed of desiring to make a fair show in this or in any thing that is called flesh. For when you have done all, flesh will be a nothing; And after you have bestowed much cost upon the flesh of this body, that it may be seen, a sickness may come and consume it, that it cannot be seen.
First, Be not desirous, much lesse ambitious, to make a faire shew in the flesh; for it may prove but a vaine shew, and at last, not so much as a shew. Flesh may so consume away, that it cannot be seene. When the Apostle tells us of some, who desire to make a faire shew in the flesh (Gal: 6.12.) he specially meanes it of those that brave it and boast themselves in the outward part of religion, and would appeare much in the forme; 'Tis a most vaine thing to desire, to make a faire shew in the flesh of spirituall things, as hypocrites and formalists doe; And 'tis a very vaine thing to desire to make a faire shew in the flesh of corporall things, as proud and vain-glorious men love to doe. Many desire to make a faire shew in the flesh of their bodyes, they love to have faire faces, and faire skins, to be fairely drest and deckt, is a great part of their care. But take heed of desiring to make a faire shew in this or in any thing that is called flesh. For when you have done all, flesh will be a nothing; And after you have bestowed much cost upon the flesh of this body, that it may be seene, a sickness may come and consume it, that it cannot be seene.