A81199:1176
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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And the reason of this may be, because the Northern parts of the world are more inhabited and peopled then the Southern are. And which may be a second reason of it, The Inhabitants of the Northern parts of the world are more civilized and better instructed then the Southern: Now the providences of God are most remarkable where there are most people, and they best taught and instructed, where the natural faculties of man are most raised and sublimated by art and regular education, there or by them God doth his greatest works; those places are (as it were) the stages whereon he acts and brings to issue the secret purposes and counsels of his heart, both in ways of judgement and in ways of mercy.
And the reason of this may be, because the Northern parts of the world are more inhabited and peopled then the Southern are. And which may be a second reason of it, The Inhabitants of the Northern parts of the world are more civillized and better instructed then the Southerne: Now the providences of God are most remarkable where there are most people, and they best taught and instructed, where the natural faculties of man are most raised and sublimated by art and regular education, there or by them God doth his greatest workes; those places are (as it were) the stages whereon he acts and brings to issue the secret purposes and counsels of his heart, both in wayes of judgement and in wayes of mercy.
Besides, we find that the Northern Nations have in all ages been the most active and warlike.
Besides, we finde that the Northerne Nations have in all ages been the most active and warlike.
The Fourth Monarchy, That of the Romans whose seat was more Northerly then any of the former three, was the most active and warlike of the Four, and extended its Dominion by extreme and unwearied industry further then any had done before. And those irruptions of enemies and Armies which gave the greatest check to the Roman Greatness, and often plumed or pulled off the Feathers of that mighty Eagle, were still made by those people who lived and were bred up in climates more cold and Northerly then they; as all Histories do with one consent make good. Insomuch that it grew into a Famous Proverb;