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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.
For as the wicked may have the Theory of good works, and know what it is to pray, what it is to hear the word of God, yet they have no skill, they are not studied, nor fitted for the practise of those works; So a godly man may know in speculation what it is to do wickedly, and how to do it as well as the most wicked man in the world, yet he is not at all disposed nor ready for the practise of any wickedness. As nature makes us reprobate to good, so grace to evil works. The Prophet saith of a bad sort of men, (Jer: 4.22.) They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. Were they an ignorant people? No, the meaning is, they had not set themselves to learn the doing of that good which they knew; theirs were not sins of ignorance, but of wilfulness, and perverseness. So on the other hand, 'tis the commendation of the people of God, They are wise to do good, but to do evil they have no knowledge. I know not to give flattering titles.
For as the wicked may have the Theory of good workes, and know what it is to pray, what it is to heare the word of God, yet they have no skill, they are not studied, nor fitted for the practise of those workes; So a godly man may know in speculation what it is to doe wickedly, and how to doe it as well as the most wicked man in the world, yet he is not at all disposed nor ready for the practise of any wickedness. As nature makes us reprobate to good, so grace to evill workes. The Prophet saith of a bad sort of men, (Jer: 4.22.) They are wise to doe evill, but to doe good they have no knowledge. Were they an ignorant people? No, the meaning is, they had not set themselves to learne the doing of that good which they knew; theirs were not sins of ignorance, but of wilfulnesse, and perversnesse. So on the other hand, 'tis the commendation of the people of God, They are wise to doe good, but to doe evill they have no knowledge. I know not to give flattering titles.
Secondly, As to know a thing or person, imports the allowance and approbation of it. (Psal: 1.6.) The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; that is, he approveth it. (Psal: 101.4.) I will not know a wicked person; that is, I like him not, I regard him not, I will never give him testimony, he shall neither have my hand, nor my heart. So, not to know a thing or person, notes our disallowance and distaste of either; in this sense Christ will say to those great knowing professors (