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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, We must keep to the truth, and do justice in opposition to friendship. Though he be my friend, my old friend, and my fathers friend, I must not respect him, if truth stand upon the other side, upon the side of the merest stranger. It was anciently said, Socrates is my friend, and Plato is my friend, 1but truth is more my friend, and therefore I will stick to that.
Secondly, We must keep to the truth, and doe justice in opposition to friendship. Though he be my friend, my old friend, and my fathers friend, I must not respect him, if truth stand upon the other side, upon the side of the meerest stranger. It was anciently sayd, Socrates is my friend, and Plato is my friend, 1but truth is more my friend, and therefore I will stick to that.
- 1Amicus Socrates, Amicus Plato, sed magis amica veritas.
Thirdly, We must hold to truth, in opposition to or notwithstanding the hatred of men; suppose a man bears us ill will, yea in other things hath wronged us, yet if his present cause be ⟨p. 122⟩righteous, we must do him right: We may not bring in our particular wrongs or quarrels upon any cause, but that about which the wrong or quarrel riseth. They show the purest love to righteousness, who act righteously towards those that hate them, and will not wrong those who have attempted to oppress and ruin them. A true lover of Justice will do to others as himself would have others do to him, yea though they have not done to him, as they would be done to.
Thirdly, We must hold to truth, in opposition to or notwithstanding the hatred of men; suppose a man beares us ill will, yea in other things hath wronged us, yet if his present cause be