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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.
From the Comparative sense of the words, Let us know what is good, that is, if there be a better to be had let us know that.
Observe.
It is not enough for us to have the knowledge of good things, but among good things the best are to be sought out, to be known, and attained to.
It is not enough for us to have the knowledge of good things, but among good things the best are to be sought out, to be knowne, and attained to.
This was a special branch of the Apostles prayer for the Philippians (Phil: 1.10.) That ye may approve the things that are excellent; or the things that differ in excellency; Some are contented to sit down in the lowest form of Christs School; if they have but any thing which they may call good, or true, right and sincere, they look no further; any thing satisfieth them, which will serve turn to keep them from perishing; they have no holy aspirings, nor godly covetous desires after the best things, and the best of the best. God is willing and hath promised to give us not only good things, but the best things (Psal: 81.16.) He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat,