A81199:1510
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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Thirdly, Much less are we to understand by a soft heart, a fearful or a Cowardly heart; that's a soft heart indeed, but in a bad sense. We have it so expressed (Deut. 20.3.) Hear ô Israel, you approach this day unto Battle against your Enemies, let not your hearts be faint, &c. The Hebrew is, let not your hearts be soft or tender: a soft heart is not for a sword, nor for a battle. How shall they stand in dangers, who are fallen below them? A penitent heart, and a patient heart are proper in dangerous undertakings, but a cowardly heart is the greatest disadvantage in the world; therefore the Lord commanded this to be proclaimed to his people, Let not your hearts be tender when ye go forth against your Enemies, or as it is expressed afterward; Fear not, neither tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them. Job had not such a soft heart, he was no coward when he complained before, that the terrors of the Almighty did encamp against him as a dreadful Army, nor while he said here, God hath made my heart soft.
Thirdly, Much less are wee to understand by a soft heart, a fearefull or a Cowardly heart; that's a soft heart indeed, but in a bad sence. Wee have it so expressed (Deut. 20.3.) Heare ô Israel, you approach this day unto Battell against your Enemies, let not your hearts be faint, &c. The Hebrew is, let not your hearts be soft or tender: a soft heart is not for a sword, nor for a battel. How shall they stand in dangers, who are fallen below them? A penitent heart, and a patient heart are proper in dangerous undertakings, but a cowardly heart is the greatest disadvantage in the world; therefore the Lord commanded this to be proclaimed to his people, Let not your hearts be tender when yee goe forth against your Enemies, or as it is exprest afterward; Feare not, neither tremble, neither be yee terrified because of them. Job had not such a soft heart, he was no coward when he complained before, that the terrors of the Almighty did encamp against him as a dreadfull Army, nor while he sayd here, God hath made my heart soft.