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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
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Fourthly, Which is yet higher, some even pursue and hunt for occasions to calumniate and slander their brethren. The good Prophet Jeremiah had store of these ill neighbours (Jer: 20.10.) I have heard the defaming of many; fear is on every side; report, say they, and we will report it; all my familiars watched for my halting, saying, peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. As if he had said, How glad would not only my open familiars, but close enemies be, of an occasion against me, it would make them leap for joy to see me halt. By his halting they meant his sinning, his doing that which was uncomely, or not suitable to his profession; they watched, they lay at catch for his halting, not to hold him up, but to cast him down. They said, report, and we will report it; we will make something or other of it, though in truth there be nothing. They had (which may be a fifth step of this wickedness, a secret hope that he would halt and give them occasion of insulting. Peradventure (say they) he will be enticed, peradventure we shall catch him in this snare; this was their hope, and, if attained, their joy.
Fourthly, Which is yet higher, some even pursue and hunt for occasions to calumniate and slander their brethren. The good Prophet Jeremie had store of these ill neighbours (Jer: 20.10.) I have heard the defaming of many; feare is on every side; report, say they, and we will report it; all my familiars watched for my halting, saying, peradventure he will be inticed, and we shall prevaile against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. As if he had said, How glad would not only my open familiars, but close enemies be, of an occasion against me, it would make them leape for joy to see me halt. By his halting they meant his sinning, his doing that which was uncomely, or not suitable to his profession; they watched, they lay at catch for his halting, not to hold him up, but to cast him downe. They sayd, report, and we will report it; we will make something or other of it, though in truth there be nothing. They had (which may be a fifth step of this wickednesse, a secret hope that he would halt and give them occasion of insulting. Peradventure (say they) he will be inticed, peradventure we shall catch him in this snare; this was their hope, and, if attained, their joy.