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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, He gives us the reasons of this his intended impartial, plain, and down-right proceeding in the 22d. These reasons are two-fold.
Secondly, He gives us the reasons of this his intended impartiall, plaine, and down-right proceeding in the 22d. These reasons are two-fold.
First, He would not do otherwise, because he could not with any content to himself. It was against the very grain of his spirit to do otherwise; his disposition lay a quite contrary way, he was a man of another genius or temper, a man of another mould and make, then to do such low and unworthy things, as accepting the persons of, or giving flattering titles unto men. He is express in this (v. 22.) I know not to give flattering titles.
First, He would not doe otherwise, because he could not with any content to himselfe. It was against the very graine of his spirit to doe otherwise; his disposition lay a quite contrary way, he was a man of another genius or temper, a man of another mould and make, then to doe such low and unworthy things, as accepting the persons of, or giving flattering titles unto men. He is expresse in this (v. 22.) I know not to give flattering titles.
Secondly, He would not because he durst not give flattering titles, nor accept the persons of men. The danger and damage he should incur by doing so, kept him from doing so, as well as his own indisposition to it. He should lay himself open and obnoxious to the wrath of God by such seeking the favour of men; as appears in the close of the verse; In so doing my Maker would soon take me away.
Secondly, He would not because he durst not give flattering titles, nor accept the persons of men. The danger and dammage he should incurre by doing so, kept him from doing so, as wel as his owne indisposition to it. He should lay himselfe open and obnoxious to the wrath of God by such seeking the favour of men; as appeares in the close of the verse; In so doing my Maker would soon take me away.