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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.
Again, How apt is man to boast of any good he doth? seeing he is not ashamed to boast sometimes when he doth evil, and of that which is evil, even of the lusts and lustings of his evil heart. (Psal. 10.3.) The wicked boasteth of his hearts desire. And what good is there in the desire of a wicked mans heart? He (as such) can desire nothing, but what is worse then nothing, sin or vanity, and yet he boasts of it.
Againe, How apt is man to boast of any good he doth? seeing he is not ashamed to boast sometimes when he doth evill, and of that which is evill, even of the lusts and lustings of his evill heart. (Psal. 10.3.) The wicked boasteth of his hearts desire. And what good is there in the desire of a wicked mans heart? He (as such) can desire nothing, but what is worse then nothing, sin or vanity, and yet he boasts of it.
Yea, man is ready to boast, not only of evil done, but of his ability to do evil; They in the Prophet boasted that they were mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink, (Isa. 5.22.) How do some please themselves that they are in power, only, because that gives them an advantage to oppress whom they please, or all those with whom they are displeased. David saw that spirit ruling and raging in spiteful Doeg whom he therefore checks, (Psal. 52.1.) Why boastest thou thy self in mischief, O mighty man? The Apostle found those (Phil. 3.19.) who gloried in their shame; That is, in sinful practices (even making their belly their God) whereof they ought to be ashamed. The Prophet spake of their like long before, (Isa. 3.9.) They declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not; As if it had been their ornament and their honour, their beauty and bravery to be wicked.