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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, Some will not hear the word at all, they are like the deaf Adder stopping their ears at the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely to them.
First, Some will not heare the word at all, they are like the deafe Adder stopping their eares at the voyce of the charmer, charme he never so wisely to them.
Secondly, Others think that there's not a word more to be heard, but what they have heard already, who can speak what they know not?
Secondly, Others thinke that there's not a word more to be heard, but what they have heard already, who can speak what they know not?
Thirdly, There are few who hearken to any word that is spoken; that is, who make it their business to hear, who hear with diligence, and labour at it. As it is a great labour to speak, so I assure you, it is no small nor easy labour to hear, if you hear indeed and as you should. To hear the word is the exercise of the whole soul. Among many hearers, there are but few hearkeners, such I mean as weigh and consider what they hear.
Thirdly, There are few who hearken to any word that is spoken; that is, who make it their businesse to heare, who heare with diligence, and labour at it. As it is a great labour to speak, so I assure you, it is no small nor easie labour to heare, if you heare indeed and as you should. To heare the word is the exercise of the whole soule. Among many hearers, there are but few hearkeners, such I meane as weigh and consider what they heare.