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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.
Seventhly, (which is the highest step) Some rather then fail will form and frame occasions against others; they will forge or fancy them in their own brain, and then accuse their brethren, as if they had been acting, what themselves have been imagining. Such the Apostle Peter speaks of (1 Pet: 3.16.) where admonishing Saints to much strictness and exactness in walking, he gives this account, why they should do so, That whereas they speak evil of you as evil doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. They who have not so much as a shadow of truth, will make something out of a lie; they will falsely accuse, and strongly impeach, knowing that if they do so, some of the dirt (at least) will disfigure the faces, and stick upon the skirts of those who are impeached. Thus I have given seven degrees of this wickedness, every one of which plainly discover, and all put together, mightily aggravate the sinfulness of this sin, the seeking of occasions against any man whosoever, much more against any good man. And therefore (which was the second point proposed for the clearing of this truth) you see how great a matter of charge was brought by Elihu against Job, when he saith, Job hath said, He, (that is, God) seeketh occasions against me.
Seventhly, (which is the highest step) Some rather then faile will forme and frame occasions against others; they will forge or fancy them in their own braine, and then accuse their brethren, as if they had been acting, what themselves have been imagining. Such the Apostle Peter speaks of (1 Pet: 3.16.) where admonishing Saints to much strictnesse and exactnesse in walking, he gives this account, why they should doe so, That whereas they speak evill of you as evill doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. They who have not so much as a shadow of truth, will make something out of a lie; they will falsely accuse, and strongly impeach, knowing that if they doe so, some of the dirt (at least) will disfigure the faces, and stick upon the skirts of those who are impeached. Thus I have given seven degrees of this wickedness, every one of which plainly discover, and all put together, mightily aggravate the sinfullness of this sin, the seeking of occasions against any man whosoever, much more against any good man. And therefore (which was the second poynt proposed for the clearing of this truth) you see how great a matter of charge was brought by Elihu against Job, when he saith, Job hath sayd, He, (that is, God) seeketh occasions against me.