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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, If the flesh may soon be so consumed by the hand of God that it cannot be seen, then be not unwilling to wast and consume your flesh which is seen in working for God, or in doing good work, which is the work of God: your flesh may consume upon worse terms quickly, then working for God, why then should you be unwilling to consume it in Gods work? Are not some so tender of their carcass, and their skin, that they are afraid (though that fear be their shame and sin) of taking too much pains in the work of God, lest they should damage their bodies, endanger their health, and consume their flesh? This flesh will wast with idleness, is it not better to wast it by industry in useful services? The Apostle was willing to spend and be spent in the service of the Corinthians; That is, he was willing to spend not only his purse and his pains, but to be spent as to his bodily strength, health and life. He cared not for his own flesh, so he might be serviceable to their spirits, and promote their spiritual good, (2 Cor: 12.15.)
Fourthly, If the flesh may soone be so consumed by the hand of God that it cannot be seene, then be not unwilling to wast and consume your flesh which is seen in working for God, or in doing good worke, which is the worke of God: your flesh may consume upon worse termes quickly, then working for God, why then should you be unwilling to consume it in Gods worke? Are not some so tender of their carkasse, and their skin, that they are afraid (though that feare be their shame and sin) of taking too much paines in the worke of God, lest they should dammage their bodyes, endanger their health, and consume their flesh? This flesh will wast with idleness, is it not better to wast it by industry in usefull services? The Apostle was willing to spend and be spent in the service of the Corinthians; That is, he was willing to spend not only his purse and his paines, but to be spent as to his bodyly strength, health and life. He cared not for his owne flesh, so he might be serviceable to their spirits, and promote their spirituall good, (2 Cor: 12.15.)
Fifthly, Be not unwilling to waste and consume your flesh in duty with God; as the flesh consumes in work for God, so in duty with God, in prayer and fasting and self-humbling, these are duties with God. Some are afraid of taking too much pains in these soul-works with God, lest they hurt their bodies, their flesh. We can never lay out our strength, or bring our flesh to a better market, we can never put it off at a higher rate (if it must be put off) then in ways of communion with God. Yet let us remember we have a promise, that our bodies shall thrive as well as our souls, even in those duties of communion with God, which are most expensive and severe to our flesh, prayer with fasting. (Isa: 58.61.) And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones. Which though