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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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Some men are of a very steady spirit, they are not in and out, as we say, forward and backward: let them alone, and they are true to their own principles, and they will be true to others according to their promises. Yet, possibly, these men may be turned aside, and led out of the way, by the persuasion of others. A subtle head and a smooth oily tongue, may work them off from their own resolutions. It hath been a question disputed among moral Philosophers, Whether a wise man may be an uncertain or a various man; And they resolve it Negatively; Wisdom is as ballast, which keeps the mind from floating. And it hath been said of a wise man among the Heathen, that the Sun might as soon be thrust out of his line, as he from the line of Justice; yet let no man glory in man, no not in wise men. The wisest, and most constant among men may do unwisely and prove unconstant. The most resolved among the children of men, may be wrought upon, and brought over to what they purposed not. But this is the glory of God, that as he is in one mind, so none can turn him, or make him in two. None can turn him out of the way, either of his intended Judgements, or promised mercies; what he hath a mind to do, he will not be put by the doing it.
Some men are of a very steady spirit, they are not in and out, as we say, forward and backward: let them alone, and they are true to their own principles, and they will be true to others according to their promises. Yet, possibly, these men may be turned aside, and led out of the way, by the perswasion of others. A subtle head and a smooth oyly tongue, may worke them off from their owne resolutions. It hath been a question disputed among moral Philosophers, Whether a wise man may be an uncertaine or a various man; And they resolve it Negatively; Wisdome is as balast, which keeps the minde from floating. And it hath been sayd of a wise man among the Heathen, that the Sun might as soone be thrust out of his line, as he from the line of Justice; yet let no man glory in man, no not in wise men. The wisest, and most constant among men may doe unwisely and prove unconstant. The most resolved among the children of men, may be wrought upon, and brought over to what they purposed not. But this is the glory of God, that as he is in one minde, so none can turn him, or make him in two. None can turne him out of the way, eyther of his intended Judgements, or promised mercies; what he hath a minde to doe, he will not be put by the doing it.