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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.
Note.
The consideration of our common condition, should fit us with compassion one to another; much more should it keep us from insulting over one another.
Elihu used this expression, to assure Job that he would deal very tenderly with him; What, dost thou think, that I who am a piece of clay will insult over thee, who art as good a piece of clay as I? why should one earthen vessel dash hard upon another? When we are tempted to pride in our selves, let us remember that we are clay, when we are provoked to anger against our brethren, or to any harsh and rigorous dealing with them, let us remember that we also are clay, that our pedigree and our stock is from the dust as well as others. If our feet be but a little fouled, we think our selves somewhat humbled by it, if but a little dirt stick to our shoes, or hang about our clothes, we are somewhat ashamed of our selves, yet the truth is, we are all dust, all clay, all mire, we are nothing as to our bodies, but a little living dust and breathing clay, why then should we be lifted up in high thoughts of our selves? I might hence also give a third note; 'Tis a common Theme, but of important usefulness.
Elihu used this expression, to assure Job that he would deale very tenderly with him; What, dost thou think, that I who am a piece of clay will insult over thee, who art as good a piece of clay as I? why should one earthen vessel dash hard upon another? When we are tempted to pride in our selves, let us remember that we are clay, when we are provoked to anger against our brethren, or to any harsh and rigorous dealing with them, let us remember that we also are clay, that our pedigree and our stock is from the dust as well as others. If our feet be but a little fouled, we think our selves somewhat humbled by it, if but a little dirt stick to our shoes, or hang about our cloaths, we are somewhat ashamed of our selves, yet the truth is, we are all dust, all clay, all mire, we are nothing as to our bodyes, but a little living dust and breathing clay, why then should we be lifted up in high thoughts of our selves? I might hence also give a third note; 'Tis a common Theame, but of important usefulnesse.