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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
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And therefore we have reason to expect much wisdom from those who have had a multitude of years past over their heads; It is a common rule in Logic,1 When sufficient causes are put in act, the effect must needs follow; And so where probable causes are in act, probably the effect will follow. Old men having been well brought up in youth, and having had fair opportunities to attain knowledge and wisdom, are rightly presumed and judged well stored and stocked with both. Where shall we find wisdom, if not among the Ancients? where, if not among a multitude or throng of years and days? where else should we look for it? shall we go and enquire among the green heads and young beginners for it? shall we go to novices and children for it? We may say, surely they who have been long taught, have learned much, surely they who have heard many soul-searching Sermons, and continued from day to day under the droppings of divine truths, are full of fruit and very fruitful; whether shall we go for fruit else, if not to these? shall we go to those that live as upon the mountains of Gilboa, where David prayed no rain might fall? shall we go for Gospel-fruit to the wild naked untaught Indians and Barbarians, or to the rightly instituted and plentifully instructed Churches of Christ? may we not more then say, conclude, surely these are wise, and full of spiritual understanding?2 The Roman Orator Cicero took it for granted that his son Marcus was well grounded in and plentifully furnished with the principles of Philosophy, because he had been at Athens a whole year, and there heard Cratippus a famous Philosopher read many excellent Lectures about things natural and moral. And may we not say to many thousands of Gospel-hearers and professors, what? you that have heard such, and such able Ministers, you that have had the word so long preached, and that at London (more famous for Gospel knowledge, then Athens for philosophy) surely you are filled with all knowledge in the mystery of Christ, and with all goodness in the practice of godliness. And doubtless, the Lord will argue it with those that have ⟨p. 49⟩had time and opportunities, as a rich price in their hand to get wisdom, as Elihu did with his friends being aged men.
And therefore we have reason to expect much wisdome from those who have had a multitude of yeares past over their heads; It is a common rule in Logick,