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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, God will not render to man according to the thoughts which others have of him and of his work (some are high in the opinion not only of the world, but of some Good men, they have a name to be alive while they are dead, and their works dead works) but God will render to man according to that clear, certain, and infallible knowledge, which himself (by whom actions are weighed, 1 Sam: 2.3.) hath of them.
Secondly, God will not render to man according to the thoughts which others have of him and of his work (some are high in the opinion not only of the world, but of some Good men, they have a name to be alive while they are dead, and their workes dead workes) but God will render to man according to that cleare, certaine, and infallible knowledge, which himselfe (by whom actions are weighed, 1 Sam: 2.3.) hath of them.
Thirdly, God will not render to man according to his good meanings, when his works are evil; many will confess they have done amiss, but they had good intendments in it. A right end will not excuse us, if our way be wrong; There is no pleading of meanings against commandments; nor will sincerity of intentions, cover the deformity and irregularity of actions. The Apostle pronounceth a fearful doom against those who said (Rom: 3.8.) Let us do evil that good may come, whose damnation is just.
Thirdly, God will not render to man according to his good meanings, when his workes are evill; many will confesse they have done amisse, but they had good intendments in it. A right end will not excuse us, if our way be wrong; There is no pleading of meanings against commandements; nor will sincerity of intentions, cover the deformity and irregularity of actions. The Apostle pronounceth a fearefull doome against those who sayd (Rom: 3.8.) Let us doe evill that good may come, whose damnation is just.