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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.
Thus in spirituals, we are not only to judge of things so far as to know good from evil (which yet is a very good piece of knowledge; for many put darkness for light, and light for darkness; bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter, as the Prophet complained (Isa: 5.20.) that is, they huddle all things together in a Chaos of confusion) but it should be our care to know good from good, yea to know what excels among things that are excellent. 'Tis well when we know truth from falsehood, but we should labour to know which among truths is the most precious truth. Paul having spoken of what was good, yea of the best gifts, saith, Yet I will show you a more excellent way (1 Cor: 12.31.) As if he had said said, This is a good way you are in, the exercise of the best gifts, but here's a more excellent way, the exercise of grace. Thus here I take good, not so much Positively as Comparatively, Let us know what is good, that is, what is best, and what is best of all.
Thus in spiritualls, we are not only to judge of things so farre as to know good from evill (which yet is a very good piece of knowledge; for many put darkness for light, and light for darkness; bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter, as the Prophet complained (Isa: 5.20.) that is, they huddle all things together in a Chaos of confusion) but it should be our care to know good from good, yea to know what excells among things that are excellent. 'Tis well when we know truth from falshood, but we should labour to know which among truths is the most precious truth. Paul having spoken of what was good, yea of the best gifts, saith, Yet I will shew you a more excellent way (1 Cor: 12.31.) As if he had sayd sayd, This is a good way you are in, the exercise of the best gifts, but here's a more excellent way, the exercise of grace. Thus here I take good, not so much Positively as Comparatively, Let us know what is good, that is, what is best, and what is best of all.
Let us choose to our selves Judgement: and know among our selves that which is good.
Let us chuse to our selves Judgement: and know among our selves that which is good.