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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second, being the five last, chapters of the book of Job being the substance of fifty-two lectures or meditations / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. and S. Simmons, 1666
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AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-eighth, T… › Chapter 39 › Verse 1-4
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Fifthly, It is observed by Naturalists, that Hinds are very charitable and helpful one to another; and they give that special instance, when swimming over any River or deep water, the second is supported by the first, and the third by the second, and so to the last they help one another over; which doth excellently shadow the usefulness that should be among Christians, and their helpfulness mutual; they should be as Harts and Hinds always in this respect, and then most when they come into the Rivers and deep waters of sorrow and trouble, then they should support and bear up each one his brother. The Apostles word is (Gal. 6.2.) Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfil the Law of Christ. The burdens which he there intends, are not only the infirmities which are in us, but the afflictions and troubles which possibly we may at any time be in. And again (Phil. 2.4.) Let not every man mind his own things, but let him mind the things which are another's; that is, let him be helpful to others in outward things, much more let him be helpful to others in spiritual things. Thus the Scripture speaks, both of Jesus Christ, and of those that are his, under the similitude of the Hind.
Fifthly, It is observed by Naturalists, that Hinds are very charitable and helpful one to another; and they give that special instance, when swimming over any River or deep water, the second is supported by the first, and the third by the second, and so to the last they help one another over; which doth excellently shadow the usefulness that should be among Christians, and their helpfulness mutual; they should be as Harts and Hinds always in this respect, and then most when they come into the Rivers and deep waters of sorrow and trouble, then they should support and bear up each one his brother. The Apostles word is (Gal. 6.2.) Bear one anothers burdens, and so fulfil the Law of Christ. The burdens which he there intends, are not only the infirmities which are in us, but the afflictions and troubles which possibly we may at any time be in. And again (Phil. 2.4.) Let not every man mind his own things, but let him mind the things which are anothers; that is, let him be helpful to others in outward things, much more let him be helpful to others in spiritual things. Thus the Scripture speaks, both of Jesus Christ, and of those that are his, under the similitude of the Hind.