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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.
Times of affliction are special times of confession and repentance.
Times of affliction are speciall times of confession and repentance.
Confession of sin must not be omitted (especially not neglected) in our most comfortable days, much less in a day of trouble. A sad and troubled state calls us aloud to a gracious sadness of heart, to the search of our hearts and lives, which are preparatory to repentance and Godly sorrow. Usually in prosperity men will not be at leisure to search their hearts, and take notice of their sins. Therefore the Lord draweth them to confession by drawing them from the world, by laying them upon their sick beds, or by bringing them into straits. And as when affliction is upon persons or families, then is a special time to confess personal and family sins; so to confess national sins, is most seasonable when affliction hath seized upon kingdoms and nations. The want and neglect of that public confession and sorrow in such a day is mightily aggravated, and most severely threatened (Isa: 22.12, 13, 14.) God looketh and loveth to hear every man, saying, and a whole nation, as one man, saying in a day of sorrow and trouble, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right.
Confession of sin must not be omitted (especially not neglected) in our most comfortable dayes, much lesse in a day of trouble. A sad and troubled state calls us aloud to a gracious sadness of heart, to the search of our hearts and lives, which are preparatory to repentance and Godly sorrow. Usually in prosperity men will not be at leisure to search their hearts, and take notice of their sins. Therefore the Lord draweth them to confession by drawing them from the world, by laying them upon their sick beds, or by bringing them into straites. And as when affliction is upon persons or families, then is a speciall time to confesse personall and family sins; so to confesse national sins, is most seasonable when affliction hath seized upon kingdomes and nations. The want and neglect of that publicke confession and sorrow in such a day is mightily aggravated, and most severely threatned (Isa: 22.12, 13, 14.) God looketh and loveth to heare every man, saying, and a whole nation, as one man, saying in a day of sorrow and trouble, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right.