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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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Observe. Fourthly.
Wicked men are not only foolish, but wild and furious.
Wicked men are not onely foolish, but wild and furious.
See at what a rate they speak, even as if they had God at their command, They say to God depart; As if God could not be where he pleased, as if God were at their limiting, and disposing. Here's madness, like madness it self. As there is madness in the heart of man in the enjoyment of the creature (I said of laughter it is mad (saith Solomon) Some are so over-acted with joy, and laughter, in their creature-enjoyments, that whereas laughter is the proper passion of a rational creature, there is nothing more irrational then their laughter, 'Tis plain down-right madness, Now (I say) as some carnal men are mad in their manner of enjoying the creature) so they are more mad, in refusing the enjoyments of God the Creator. Who can tell how mad they are who desire God to depart from them? They are mad to purpose who would put God from them, yet they more who think they can.
See at what a rate they speake, even as if they had God at their command, They say to God depart; As if God could not be where he pleased, as if God were at their limiting, and disposing. Here's madnesse, like madnesse it selfe. As there is madnesse in the heart of man in the enjoyment of the creature (I said of laughter it is mad (sayth Solomon) Some are so over-acted with joy, and laughter, in their creature-enjoyments, that whereas laughter is the proper passion of a rational creature, there is nothing more irrational then their laughter, 'Tis plaine down-right madnesse, Now (I say) as some carnal men are mad in their manner of enjoying the creature) so they are more mad, in refusing the enjoyments of God the Creator. Who can tell how mad they are who desire God to depart from them? They are mad to purpose who would put God from them, yet they more who thinke they can.