A81199:1076
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastor of the congregation there.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655
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1As the passion of anger will administer weapons to a man ⟨p. 333⟩though he be no great fighter, so those passions of grief and sorrow will administer arguments to him though he be no great disputer. A troubled soul will hardly be put to a stand or non-plus. They who suffer much will always have somewhat to say; If nature deny (said one of old) yet Indignation will make a man a Poet; And if nature deny, yet sorrow will make a man a Logician; and trouble will make a man an Advocate in his own cause. The tongues of many are tipped with Oratory, they have excellent words and strong reasons too from the pressures that are upon their spirits: trouble of spirit fills the mouth with Arguments two ways.
1As the passion of anger will administer weapons to a man ⟨p. 333⟩though he be no great fighter, so those passions of griefe and sorrow will administer arguments to him though he be no great disputer. A troubled soule will hardly be put to a stand or non-plus. They who suffer much will alwayes have somewhat to say; If nature deny (said one of old) yet Indignation will make a man a Poet; And if nature deny, yet sorrow will make a man a Logician; and trouble will make a man an Advocate in his owne cause. The tongues of many are tipt with Oratory, they have excellent words and strong reasons too from the pressures that are upon their spirits: trouble of spirit fills the mouth with Arguments two wayes.
- 1Furor arma ministrat.
First, Against themselves, how strongly will some in that case dispute against their own peace? what arguments will they bring against any comfort that is offered them? and how nimbly will they reply to any one that goes about to answer them? how will they find out new mediums, when those are foiled by which they have formerly nourished their unbelief, and discouraged themselves from taking hold on mercy. 'Tis wonderful to hear the pleadings of a troubled spirit; and 'tis one of the hardest tasks in the world to answer the doubts which such a man will make against himself.