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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.
'Tis so in a double notion; First, in the act of it, because we do that which in it self is not right, nor according to the mind of God. Secondly, in the issue, consequence or effects of it, because by respecting persons, we are endangered to many other sins. While Solomon only saith (Prov: 28.21.) To have respect of persons is not good; his meaning is, 'tis very evil, 'tis stark naught. And the reason which he gives of the evil of it, is not only because the act in it self is evil, but because the issue and consequence of it is worse; For, (saith that Scripture) for a piece of bread that man will transgress; That is, he that respects persons, will turn aside from Justice, for his own advantage, though it be very small, even for a piece of bread. The Prophet complains of those (Amos 2.6.) who sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes. They who have sold or given up themselves to this crooked Spirit of respecting persons, will not stick to sell both the persons of the righteous, and the most righteous causes, not only (as the Prophet saith) for a pair of shoes, but (as we say) for a pair of shoe-buckles. They will soon judge, amiss of things, who have respect to persons, and they always look beside the cause, who look too much upon the face; nothing should weigh with us in judgement, but truth or right, and that in a five-fold opposition.
'Tis so in a double notion; First, in the act of it, because we doe that which in it selfe is not right, nor according to the mind of God. Secondly, in the issue, consequence or effects of it, because by respecting persons, we are endangered to many other sins. While Solomon only saith (Prov: 28.21.) To have respect of persons is not good; his meaning is, 'tis very evill, 'tis starke naught. And the reason which he gives of the evill of it, is not only because the act in it selfe is evill, but because the issue and consequence of it is worse; For, (saith that Scripture) for a piece of bread that man will transgresse; That is, he that respects persons, will turn aside from Justice, for his owne advantage, though it be very small, even for a piece of bread. The Prophet complaines of those (Amos 2.6.) who sold the righteous for silver, and the poore for a paire of shoes. They who have sold or given up themselves to this crooked Spirit of respecting persons, will not sticke to sell both the persons of the righteous, and the most righteous causes, not only (as the Prophet saith) for a paire of shoes, but (as we say) for a paire of shoe-buckles. They will soone judge, amisse of things, who have respect to persons, and they alwayes looke beside the cause, who looke too much upon the face; nothing should weigh with us in judgement, but truth or right, and that in a five-fold opposition.