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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.
First, In promises. Secondly, In praises.
Some are full of flattery in promises, they will tell you of great matters which they will do for you, yet mean no such thing. Thus (Psal. 78.36.) The children of Israel dealt with God, when in the time of their straights and calamities they promised to do great and good things, they would turn to the Lord and serve him; Nevertheless (saith the text) they did flatter him ⟨p. 128⟩with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues; for their heart was not right with him, &c. Thus many upon their sick-beds, or in a day of trouble, what promises will they make? How deeply will they engage for duty, if God will restore them? how holy and zealous and upright will they be? they will leave their former ill courses, and yet all is but flattery, they really intend it not. 'Tis flattery in promises to God, when there is not a purpose in the heart to do what we say, but only to get our ends upon him; And we deal no better many times by one another; men in straits will promise any thing, and when they have gained enlargement, perform nothing.
Some are full of flattery in promises, they will tell you of great matters which they will doe for you, yet meane no such thing. Thus (Psal. 78.36.) The children of Israel dealt with God, when in the time of their straights and calamities they promised to doe great and good things, they would turne to the Lord and serve him; Neverthelesse (saith the text) they did flatter him ⟨p. 128⟩with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues; for their heart was not right with him, &c. Thus many upon their sick-beds, or in a day of trouble, what promises will they make? How deeply will they engage for duty, if God will restore them? how holy and zealous and upright will they be? they will leave their former ill courses, and yet all is but flattery, they really intend it not. 'Tis flattery in promises to God, when there is not a purpose in the heart to doe what we say, but only to get our ends upon him; And we deale no better many times by one another; men in streights will promise any thing, and when they have gained enlargement, performe nothing.