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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.
There are two infallible witnesses, or they may be so; First, eye-witnesses, such as have seen that which they say; the witness of ⟨p. 196⟩the eye is surest as to what is done. Secondly, Ear-witnesses, and they are the surest as to what is spoken. We should not take up accusations by hear-say, but be able to say, we have heard the accused say it. Thus said Elihu, I have not taken up this matter by the way, from those I met with, But I have been upon the place my self; I stood by thee and heard while these words dropped from thy mouth. Many report what they never heard, they report upon report; as those accusers in the Prophet, (Jer: 20.10.) Report (say they) and we will report it. They cannot say, as Elihu, You have spoken it in our hearing, and we have heard the voice of your words, but we hear you have spoken it; or you are famed for speaking it. How many transgress the rules of charity, and break the bonds not only of civill friendship, but of Christian love, upon reports of what others report. 'Tis dangerous to report more of others, then we have heard them say, till (at least) we are sure the reporters heard them say it.
There are two infallible witnesses, or they may be so; First, eye-witnesses, such as have seene that which they say; the witness of ⟨p. 196⟩the eye is surest as to what is done. Secondly, Eare-witnesses, and they are the surest as to what is spoken. We should not take up accusations by heare-say, but be able to say, we have heard the accused say it. Thus said Elihu, I have not taken up this matter by the way, from those I met with, But I have been upon the place my selfe; I stood by thee and heard while these words dropped from thy mouth. Many report what they never heard, they report upon report; as those accusers in the Prophet, (Jer: 20.10.) Report (say they) and we will report it. They cannot say, as Elihu, You have spoken it in our hearing, and we have heard the voyce of your words, but we heare you have spoken it; or you are famed for speaking it. How many transgress the rules of charity, and break the bonds not only of civill friendship, but of Christian love, upon reports of what others report. 'Tis dangerous to report more of others, then we have heard them say, till (at least) we are sure the reporters heard them say it.