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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.
The second great convincer, is Conscience. They who were so forward to accuse the woman taken in adultery (John 8.9.) were at last convicted by their own Conscience, and went out one by one; Their conscience told them they were guilty, if not for that sin, yet of other sins as bad as that. They were so far before from judging themselves for, that they took no notice of their own faults; they were severe against the woman, but they flattered themselves, till Christ made their own consciences, their convincers. And surely conscience will one time or other convince to purpose, They who have refused or outstood conviction by the word, yea and put by the motions of the Spirit, shall at last find conscience convincing and speaking home to them.
The second great convincer, is Conscience. They who were so forward to accuse the woman taken in adultery (John 8.9.) were at last convicted by their owne Conscience, and went out one by one; Their conscience told them they were guilty, if not for that sin, yet of other sins as bad as that. They were so far before from judging themselves for, that they tooke no notice of their owne faults; they were severe against the woman, but they flattered themselves, till Christ made their owne consciences, their convincers. And surely conscience will one time or other convince to purpose, They who have refused or outstood conviction by the word, yea and put by the motions of the Spirit, shall at last find conscience convincing and speaking home to them.
The third great Convincer, is Jesus Christ in person; Of him in the performance of this office, the Apostle speaks clearly (Jude v: 15.) Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his Saints (And what comes he to do?) To execute judgement upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them, of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. Christ will make the greatest of ungodly ones in that great day to acknowledge, that all their hard speeches which they have spoken against the Saints, or godly men, were spoken against him. When profane men are among their wicked companions, they can jeer at the godly professors of the name of Christ, even while they pretend to honour Christ; But Christ will make them see, that they scorned him, while they scorned the least of those that feared him, and believed on his name, The great day will be a day not only of executing Judgement, but of conviction, every mouth shall be stopped, and all the world of wicked men shall become guilty in their own sight before God. These are the three great Convincers. The holy Spirit of God, the Conscience of every man, and Jesus Christ in the judgement of the great day.