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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.
It is good to fear, and suspect our own judgements, or, to fear that we may err, they seldom do or speak amiss who fear they may.
It is good to feare, and suspect our own judgements, or, to feare that we may erre, they seldome doe or speak amisse who feare they may.
An over-confidence of being in the right, hath settled many in a wrong way; to be under a sense of our readiness to fall, preserves us from falling, (Hosea 13.1.) When Ephraim spake ⟨p. 45⟩trembling, then, he exalted himself; There are several senses given of that place, but according to our translation, the meaning is carried thus; When Ephraim was in an humble frame, and jealous of himself, not confident, nor over-bold (as some are who presume to carry all before them) when he spake trembling, or did even tremble to speak, then he did that which tended to his own advancement and exaltation. This gracious trembling doth at once settle us the faster, and raise us the higher in the ways and things of God. It is a high point of wisdom to have low apprehensions of our selves; though that be true,1 You shall be esteemed of others, as you esteem your selves; If a man under-value himself others will; yet, 'tis best erring on that hand; Let the price be much too low, rather then any thing too high, when you are occasioned to put a value upon or rate your selves.
An over-confidence of being in the right, hath setled many in a wrong way; to be under a sence of our readinesse to fall, preserves us from falling, (Hosea 13.1.) When Ephraim spake ⟨p. 45⟩trembling, then, he exalted himselfe; There are severall sences given of that place, but according to our translation, the meaning is carried thus; When Ephraim was in an humble frame, and jealous of himselfe, not confident, nor over-bold (as some are who presume to carry all before them) when he spake trembling, or did even tremble to speake, then he did that which tended to his own advancement and exaltation. This gracious trembling doth at once settle us the faster, and rayse us the higher in the wayes and things of God. It is a high poynt of wisdome to have low apprehensions of our selves; though that be true,