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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
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or further, when something in a person which hath no respect to the goodness, or badness of his cause, moves us to give him more or less then is meet, this is sinfully to accept or respect a person. Thus Elihu acquits himself from all those bonds and blinds which his respect to those worthy persons before him, might lay upon him. They were ancient and grave men, they were wise and good men, he had a great respect for them, he owed much reverence to them, considering their age and gravity, their degree and dignity; yet he owed a greater respect to God, and to the truth, then to their persons, and was thereupon resolved, (though he had many and great temptations to do it,) not to accept the persons of men.
or further, when something in a person which hath no respect to the goodnes, or badnes of his cause, moves us to give him more or lesse then is meete, this is sinfully to accept or respect a person. Thus Elihu acquits himselfe from all those bonds and blinds which his respect to those worthy persons before him, might lay upon him. They were ancient and grave men, they were wise and good men, he had a great respect for them, he owed much reverence to them, considering their age and gravity, their degree and dignity; yet he owed a greater respect to God, and to the truth, then to their persons, and was thereupon resolved, (though he had many and great temptations to doe it,) not to accept the persons of men.
Hence note.
To accept persons in prejudice to the cause or truth before us, is a high offence both to God and good men.