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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, As it may be referred to those abominable Atheistical opinions which reigned in those times, so to the wicked Practices, to the old Customs and sinful Courses which were followed in those times; for where a wicked opinion is lodged in the heart, what kind of wickedness is there that they may not break forth in the life? And so here the old way is the way of sin, the corrupt Course and practices of that debauched generation, especially the way of pride and ambition, which appeared much in the titles given them, Mighty men, men of name, or as we render, Men of renown. They were men of honour and name with men, but we read not of ⟨p. 138⟩any honour they did to or received from God. It is the highest disgrace, to be memorable for actings against grace, or for ungracious actings.
Secondly, As it may be referred to those abominable Atheisticall opinions which raigned in those times, so to the wicked Practices, to the old Customes and sinfull Courses which were followed in those times; for where a wicked opinion is lodged in the heart, what kinde of wickednes is there that they may not breake forth in the life? And so here the old way is the way of sinne, the corrupt Course and practices of that debauched generation, especially the way of pride and ambition, which appeared much in the titles given them, Mighty men, men of name, or as we render, Men of renowne. They were men of honour and name with men, but we read not of ⟨p. 138⟩any honour they did to or received from God. It is the highest disgrace, to be memorable for actings against grace, or for ungracious actings.
1Again, The old way may be taken for the way of punishment, or for that course of divine Justice which was Executed upon wicked men in those elder times. There is away of Judgement which God takes, as there is a way of Sin which man takes. Sinful ways lead into troublesome ways, & end in death. Hast thou considered the way of justice which the Lord went in towards those old Sinners? pouring out his wrath, and emptying the vials of his Indignation upon them, till he had consumed and swept them off as rubbish from the face of the earth. Hast thou marked the old way, which either the lusts of wicked men have led them into, or which the justice of the Lord hath brought them into. Hast thou observed the old way?