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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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Secondly, Declinings are from the prevalency of temptation; while Satan plieth some with temptation, he turneth them out of the way, or causeth them to walk but slowly in it. As temptation is a trial of, so a hindrance unto grace, yea though corruption be kept much down, yet some through a violent gust of temptation have been over-borne.
Secondly, Declinings are from the prevalency of temptation; while Satan plieth some with temptation, he turneth them out of the way, or causeth them to walke but slowly in it. As temptation is a tryall of, so a hindrance unto grace, yea though corruption be kept much downe, yet some through a violent gust of temptation have been over-borne.
Thirdly, Declinings are caused in the good by the example of those that are evil, therefore the Apostle gives that Caution (Rom. 12.2.) Not to be conformable to the world. A godly man is apt enough to write by a false copy, and to do as he sees the world doth. What was all their way, or their only way before conversion, they after conversion (through neglect of their watch) may be found stepping into, or taking a step or two in. Before conversion our whole course, saith the Apostle (Ephe. 2.2.) is according to the course of this world; And the examples of the world have drawn many aside, after they have come out from the world. The fashions and vanities of the world, in pride and pleasure, are very drawing. All examples, especially evil examples (like the Lodestone) have an attractive virtue in them; and many of the godly have been drawn aside thus, and have declined, with much scandal, for a while from the way of God.
Thirdly, Declinings are caused in the good by the example of those that are evill, therefore the Apostle gives that Caution (Rom. 12.2.) Not to be conformable to the world. A godly man is apt enough to write by a false copie, and to doe as he sees the world doth. What was all their way, or their onely way before conversion, they after conversion (through neglect of their watch) may be found stepping into, or taking a step or two in. Before conversion our whole course, sayth the Apostle (