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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 37 › Verses 17-18
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From this latter we may infer, There is much to be seen in the Heavens;
They are a Looking-Glass which represent many things to us. It hath been said, The whole world is a Looking Glass,1 every Age we live in is a Looking-Glass, in which many, both things and persons, are discovered: I may say much more, the Heavens are a Looking Glass, wherein we may behold much of God, and much of our selves. And because the Heavens are called a Looking-Glass, it should mind us to look upon the Heavens; they may mind us,
They are a L•oking-Glasse which represent many things to us. It hath been said, The whole world is a Looking Glasse,1 every Age we live in is a Looking-Glasse, in which many, both things and persons, are discovered: I may say much more, the Heavens are a Looking Glasse, wherein we may behold much of God, and much of our selves. And because the Heavens are called a Looking-Glasse, it should mind us to look upon the Heavens; they may mind us,
- 1Se•ulum spoculum.
First, What God is, who hath made the Heavens (Psal. 19.1.) The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the Firmament showeth his handy work. We may see God by the Heavens;