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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.
the high places were not removed, yet the Lord did not charge this upon him, for presently it followeth in the sacred Story; Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was perfect with God all his days. Yea; though Asa did fall into several sins afterwards, imprisoning one of the Prophets, and oppressing some of the people, and in his sickness seeking to the Physicians, and not to the Lord, yet the Lord did not charge these acts upon him; He was so far from a strict inquiry after his lesser sins, that he took no notice of those greater sins, but saith, His heart was perfect all his days. So in the case of David, the Lord would not see many of his sins, he would not blot David, nor burden his own memory with them, but passed an Act of Oblivion upon them for ever. ⟨p. 220⟩Sarah (Gen: 18.12. (spake very unhandsomely when the Angel came to her and told her she should have a son; yet the Apostle (1 Pet: 3.6.) referring to that story, gives Sarah a very high testimony or commendation for one good word that was mingled with a great many ill or undue ones, yea and actions too; for she laughed; Notwithstanding all which, Peter sets her as a pattern for all good women professing the Gospel to imitate: He would have them be in subjection unto their own husbands; even as Sarah obeyed Abraham calling him Lord, whose daughters ye are (saith he) as long as ye do that which is well. That one word which she spake well, is recorded, yea reported to her praise, and all that were ill are buried in silence, forgotten and covered. The Lord hath respect to a little pure gold, though mingled with a great deal of dross, and owns a little good Corn, though a great deal of chaff be in the same floor or heap. Surely then he will not bring our infirmities and slips to account against us, while our hearts are upright with him.
the high places were not removed, yet the Lord did not charge this upon him, for presently it followeth in the sacred Story; Neverthelesse, the heart of Asa was perfect with God all his dayes. Yea; though Asa did fall into severall sins afterwards, imprisoning one of the Prophets, and oppressing some of the people, and in his sickness seeking to the Physitians, and not to the Lord, yet the Lord did not charge these acts upon him; He was so farre from a strict inquiry after his lesser sins, that he tooke no notice of those greater sins, but saith, His heart was perfect all his dayes. So in the case of David, the Lord would not see many of his sins, he would not blot David, nor burden his owne memory with them, but passed an Act of Oblivion upon them for ever.