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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, Consideration is to be had of the place and Company where, and to whom we speak. We must not cast pearls before swine, nor give strong meat to children.
First, Consideration is to be had of the place and Company where, and to whom we speake. We must not cast pearles before swine, nor give strong meate to children.
Secondly, The time and season wherein we speak must be considered; every truth is not fit for every time. Christ would not speak all at once to his Disciples, for this reason, (John 16.12.) I have many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now; and because ye cannot bear them now, therefore I will not say them now.
Secondly, The time and season wherein we speake must be considered; every truth is not fit for every time. Christ would not speak all at once to his Disciples, for this reason, (John 16.12.) I have many things to say unto you, but ye cannot beare them now; and because ye cannot beare them now, therefore I will not say them now.
Thirdly, Consideration is to be had how and in what way to speak, whether inst•uctingly, or exhortingly, reprovingly, or Comfortably, we should always labour to divide the word of God, and what we speak from it aright, giving every one his proper part and portion. Then a man opens his mouth to speak, ⟨p. 150⟩when he Considers how to sort his speech according to the state of things and persons before him.