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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 most uncomely and sinful, to revile or give reproachful words to Kings or Princes.
It is most uncomly and sinful, to revile or give reproachful words to Kings or Princes.
When we say It is not fit, we say less then the thing is, or then the Text intendeth; there is more evil in it then a bare unfitness, 'tis indeed a very great wickedness, and ungodliness, to say to a King, thou art wicked, and to Princes, ye are ungodly. To say so, is expressly against the Rule, (Exod. 22.28.) Thou shalt not revile the gods, (or, as we put in the margin, Judges) nor curse the Ruler of thy people: And the Apostle Paul quotes this Text (Acts 23.5.) when himself had slipped in that point, as he stood before the Judgement seat, and pleaded his own integrity; for when Ananias the high Priest commanded them that stood by to smite him on the mouth; Paul said unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: This drew a reproof upon him presently from them that stood by (v. 4.) Revilest thou Gods high Priest? And what doth Paul answer? (v. 5.) I wist not Brethren, that he was the high Priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the Ruler of thy people. There hath been much dispute about that answer, I wist not that he was the high Priest: Certainly Paul saw and knew that he was the high Priest; and it is as certain, that he did not tell a lye, when he said, I wist not that he was the high Priest: His meaning I conceive was only this, as if he had said, having received such unjust usage in the Court, as to be openly smitten in time of hearing, I confess I was in a passion, and did not consider, 1as I ought, that it was the high Priest; I spake rashly and unadvisedly. I wist not, that is, I deliberated not with my self who it was I spake to, for I ought not to have used such language; the Scripture also having forbidden it, which saith, Thou shalt not curse the Ruler of thy people. It will not bear us out, to use ill words to Magistrates, though (as Paul's case was) we are ill used by them. Shimei taking the advantage of David's affliction, rose up to this