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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, Wisdom is not only rare, but very useful, and (which reacheth this point more fully) very ornamental; and how apt are we to be proud of our ornaments? A man is not proud of his ordinary Clothes, nor a woman of her every-day dress, but when a man or woman have their ornaments and Jewels on, their Gay-clothing and rich apparel on, then they are apt to be proud and lifted up, so it is in this case; Wisdom is like Gay-clothing, it is a Jewell, an ornament, and therefore man is under a temptation when he hath any thing of wisdom, especially any eminency of wisdom about him, to be lifted up and despise others: yea, to arrogate great things to himself, and to presume that he can do no small matters with his brain, or the engine of his understanding. It is a great attainment to be full of knowledge, and full of humility, high in parts, and lowly in spirit; Lest ye should say, we have found out wisdom.
Secondly, Wisdome is not only rare, but very usefull, and (which reacheth this poynt more fully) very ornamentall; and how apt are we to be proud of our ornaments? A man is not proud of his ordinary Clothes, nor a woman of her every-day dresse, but when a man or woman have their ornaments and Jewells on, their Gay-cloathing and rich apparel on, then they are apt to be proud and lifted up, so it is in this case; Wisdome is like Gay-cloathing, it is a Jewell, an ornament, and therefore man is under a temptation when he hath any thing of wisdome, especially any eminency of wisdome about him, to be lifted up and despise others: yea, to arrogate great things to himselfe, and to presume that he can doe no small matters with his braine, or the engine of his understanding. It is a great attainment to be full of knowledge, and full of humility, high in parts, and lowly in spirit; Lest ye should say, we have found out wisdome.
God thrusteth him down not man; or as others read, God hath cast him down not man.
God thrusteth him downe not man; or as others read, God hath cast him downe not man.