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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, It is extreme pride for any man to say; I have no sin; What is pride? but an over-reckoning of our selves. When we ⟨p. 203⟩value our selves, 'tis best to do it at an under rate, and to say less of our selves (if it may be) then we are, as Paul did, who called himself less then the least of all Saints; Pride always over-reckons and casts us up more then we are worth. Some reckon their temporal and many more their spiritual estates at many thousands (as I may say) when upon a true account they are worse then nothing. So did the Church of Laodicea (Rev: 3.17.) Thou sayest I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. They who are soul-blind, cannot see either how bad they are, or what good they want; Nothing hinders the sight of our wants so much as a conceit that we are full.
First, It is extreame pride for any man to say; I have no sin; What is pride? but an over-reckoning of our selves. When we ⟨p. 203⟩value our selves, 'tis best to doe it at an under rate, and to say lesse of our selves (if it may be) then we are, as Paul did, who called himselfe lesse then the least of all Saints; Pride alwayes over-reckons and casts us up more then we are worth. Some reckon their temporall and many more their spirituall estates at many thousands (as I may say) when upon a true account they are worse then nothing. So did the Church of Laodicea (Rev: 3.17.) Thou sayest I am rich, and encreased with goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poore, and blind, and naked. They who are soule-blind, cannot see either how bad they are, or what good they want; Nothing hinders the sight of our wants so much as a conceit that we are full.
Secondly, It is the greatest deceit, even self-deceit, to say or suppose that we are (in this sense) clean without transgression; so saith that text of the Apostle (v: 8.) He that saith he hath no sin, deceiveth himself. It is bad enough to deceive others, and woe to them that do so; but how bad is their condition who deceive themselves! He is in an ill condition who is deceived by others; But if a man deceive himself, where shall he have his amends? Self-admirers, and self-flatterers, are the Greatest self-deceivers. And who or what shall be true to that man, who is false to himself?