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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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We (say they) are in danger, God takes no care of us, therefore blame us not if we betake our selves to other Gods for protection; If he had not forsaken us, we had not forsaken him: So all sorts of resolved transgressors, who have a mind to any sinful way, are willing to believe that God hath forsaken the earth, as to any observation of them. We may do what we list, for God doth not mind or regard what we are doing. If we thought he did indeed see us, we durst not thus sin against him. But seeing he doth not trouble himself with any care about us, why should we trouble our selves with any fear about him? Now, this Presumption that God doth not see us in what we are doing, opens a door to the doing of all Evil. Security from danger is the great encouragement unto sin. Though wicked men would not be less sinful, yet they would not sin so much, or be so full of sin, did they not vainly flatter themselves out of the sight of God. Every Man would fain believe that God doth not see him when he is doing that which he would not have seen or be seen in doing it. And how do men please themselves in this false hope that God doth not see them, when they do that which is displeasing unto God!
Wee (say they) are in danger, God takes no care of us, therefore blame us not if we betake our selves to other Gods for protection; If he had not forsaken us, we had not forsaken him: So all sorts of resolved transgressors, who have a minde to any sinfull way, are willing to beleeve that God hath forsaken the earth, as to any observation of them. Wee may doe what we list, for God doth not minde or regard what we are doing. If we thought he did indeed see us, we durst not thus sinne against him. But seeing he doth not trouble himselfe with any care about us, why should we trouble our selves with any feare about him? Now, this Presumption that God doth not see us in what we are doing, opens a doore to the doing of all Evill. Security from danger is the great encouragement unto sin. Though wicked men would not be lesse sinfull, yet they would not sin so much, or be so full of sin, did they not vainely flatter themselves out of the sight of God. Every Man would faine beleeve that God doth not see him when he is doing that which he would not have seene or be seene in doing it. And how do men please themselves in this false hope that God doth not see them, when they doe that which is displeasing unto God!