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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.
Some will proceed to condemn both persons and opinions, though they can give no reasonable account why they condemn either.
Some will proceed to condemne both persons and opinions, though they can give no reasonable account why they condemne either.
We read (Isa. 56.10.) of dumb dogs, that cannot bark; that is, who know not what to speak o• say to purpose. There are many who (in this sense) cannot bark, yet they will bite; and when they have no answer, they will condemn; and usually dumb dogs that cannot bark have the sharpest teeth, and are best at biting, or they are better at condemning then at answering. As some find an answer where there is none; that is, when such reasons are laid before them as are unanswerable, yet they will not give over answering, but still seek a knot in a rush, and ⟨p. 31⟩draw the saw of contention aswell without end as without cause; so others cannot find an answer where it is; yet when they cannot answer, they can censure and condemn him for wicked or perverse, whom they cannot prove so. 'Tis much easier to say a man is faulty, then to find •••ault; yet they who have a mind to find faults, are seldom to seek for somewhat or other which they call so.
We read (Isa. 56.10.) of dumbe doggs, that cannot barke; that is, who know not what to speake o• say to purpose. There are many who (in this sence) cannot barke, yet they will bite; and when they have no answer, they will condemne; and usually dumbe do•gs that cannot barke have the sharpest teeth, and are best at biting, or they are better at condemning then at answering. As some finde an answer where there is none; that is, when such reasons are layd before them as are unanswerable, yet they will not give over answering, but still seek a knott in a rush, and