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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.
We should not speak cutting words, if other words will serve the turn. Thus the Apostle directs us (Gal: 6.1.) Brethren, if a man be overtaken with a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one with the spirit of meekness, considering thy self, lest thou also be tempted; deal as gently with a fallen brother, as thou wouldest with a man whose bones are dislocated or broken (so much the metaphor there used imports) There is a time indeed when we must rebuke (as the Apostle gives direction (Tit: 1.13.) sharply, or cuttingly; we must go to the quick, that they may be found in the faith: but there is a great regard to be had to the state and spirits of those with whom we have to deal. As it is our duty to receive the word with meekness (James 1.21. some receive the word proudly, rigidly, in the worst sense they can, yea they receive it rebellingly, now as we ought to receive the word with meekness) so 'tis good to speak the word with meekness, with as much meekness and tenderness as the case will bear.
We should not speake cutting words, if other words will serve the turne. Thus the Apostle directs us (Gal: 6.1.) Brethren, if a man be overtaken with a fault, ye which are spirituall, restore such a one with the spirit of meeknesse, considering thy selfe, lest thou also be tempted; deale as gently with a fallen brother, as thou wouldest with a man whose bones are dislocated or broken (so much the metaphor there used imports) There is a time indeed when we must rebuke (as the Apostle gives direction (Tit: 1.13.) sharply, or cuttingly; we must goe to the quicke, that they may be found in the faith: but there is a great regard to be had to the state and spirits of those with whom we have to deale. As it is our duty to receive the word with meeknesse (James 1.21. some receive the word proudly, riggidly, in the worst sence they can, yea they receive it rebellingly, now as we ought to receive the word with meeknesse) so 'tis good to speake the word with meeknesse, with as much meeknesse and tendernesse as the case will beare.
Secondly, consider this manner of speaking, Behold, in this thou art not just, Elihu tells him plainly of his faults, he reported them before, and here he applied them home to his person; Behold, in this, thou rememberest thy own words; Thou canst not but take notice what thou hast spoken; now I tell thee, in this thing thou art not just; Elihu doth not speak doubtingly nor fearfully, nor doth he tell Job what the thoughts of others were upon the matter, but he tells him directly, categorically, plainly from himself, in this thou art not just.