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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, It must needs be much more dangerous to the giver. It is no small sin to palliate or cover the sins of others;1 But it is a far greater sin to commend the sins of others, or to commend others in their sin. And we may take the measure of this sin by the punishment of it. When we hear the Lord threatening flatterers with sudden destruction, doth it not proclaim to all the world, that their sin is full of provocation? The Lord bears long with many sorts of sinners, but not with sinners of this sort. My maker would soon take me away.
Secondly, It must needs be much more dangerous to the giver. It is no small sin to palliate or cover the sins of others;1 But it is a farre greater sin to commend the sins of others, or to commend others in their sin. And we may take the measure of this sin by the punishment of it. When we heare the Lord threatning flatterers with suddaine destruction, doth it not proclaime to all the world, that their sin is full of provocation? The Lord beares long with many sorts of sinners, but not with sinners of this sort. My maker would soone take me away.
- 1Non leve scelus est veritatem palliare. Merc:
Whence note, Secondly.
God can make quick dispatch with sinners.
God can make quicke dispatch with sinners.