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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.
Secondly, When we are showed our error in opinion; then we should not stand disputing, and arguing for what we hold, but recant it. 'Tis time to hold our peace, when once it appears to us, that we do not hold the truth. To err is common to man, but to persevere in an error, to the defence and patronage of it, is more then inhumane, devilish.
Secondly, When we are shewed our errour in opinion; then we should not stand disputing, and arguing for what we hold, but recant it. 'Tis time to hold our peace, when once it appeares to us, that we doe not hold the truth. To erre is common to man, but to persevere in an errour, to the defence and patronage of it, is more then inhumane, devilish.
Thirdly, We should hold our peace when our duty is plain before us; then we should not stand questioning it, but do it. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do (saith Solomon, Eccl: 9.10. ⟨p. 481⟩that is, whatsoever appears to be a duty) do it with all thy might. Hold thy tongue, but do not withhold thy hand when once thy hand hath found what must be done. Elihu at this time was dealing with Job upon all these three points; He told him his sin, that he had been too querious and impatient, he showed him his error, that he had been too bold with God, because inn• cent towards men; And he pressed him to duty, both that, and how he ought to humble himself before the Lord. The Apostle treating about that great point of justification, tells us God will at last cause all men to hold their peace. (Rom: 3.19.) Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law, that every month may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God; that is, man will have nothing to say, but sit down silent, and hold his peace, or only say, I am nothing, I have deserved nothing but death and condemnation, when he once understands the holiness and strictness of the law, together with the unholiness and looseness of his own heart and life.
Thirdly, We should hold our peace when our duty is plaine before us; then we should not stand questioning it, but doe it. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to doe (saith Solomon, Eccl: 9.10.