A81199:1626
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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Observe.
That we ought to avoid all those acts, that are leading to sin, as well as the sin it self.
That we ought to avoide all those acts, that are leading to sinne, as well as the sinne it selfe.
It was not absolutely a sin, or a sin in it self, to touch or ⟨p. 491⟩come near the land-marks, but because this had an appearance of evil in it, and because while men handled the bounds, either it might come into their minds to remove them, or they might possibly remove them a little against their minds, therefore even that act is forbidden, as having in it a tendency to that sin. It is good for us to keep at the furthest distance we can from that which is evil. The Apostles rule is, Abstain from all appearance of evil, (1 Thes. 5.22.) unless all the appearances of all the approaches unto evil be abstained from, we shall hardly abstain from the evil it self. Solomon gives a like caution (Pro. 23.31.) Look not upon the Wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth it self aright. It is not a sin to look upon the wine, yet Solomon saith, look not upon it; why? because that act may occasion another; while you look upon the wine, you may be taken with the beauty and colour of it, and so drink intemperately; for he adds, it will bite like a Serpent; which implies that looking may ensnare a man, and cause him to drink more then he ought, and then the wine will bite indeed; wine will go down without chewing, but he that lets too much go down shall find it biting. And 'tis more dangerous and venomous to be wine-bitten, then to be serpent-bitten; therefore look not upon the wine. So here, touch not the land-marks, be not busy about them, stand off from them, lest you be enticed to remove or take them away; They that will always do the utmost of what is lawful, may soon be overcome to do that which is unlawful. It is our wisdom as well as our duty, not to touch that, which to take away will be our sin.