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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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Some wicked men have this presumption, that let God do his worst, he cannot hurt them.
Some wicked men have this presumption, that let God doe his worst, he cannot hurt them.
I find in Scripture a threefold false and presumptuous apprehension, ⟨p. 166⟩which evil men have of God while they are doing evil.
I finde in Scripture a threefold false and presumptuous apprehension, ⟨p. 166⟩which evill men have of God while they are doing evill.
First, Some presume that God will protect them from evil while they do evil. (Mich. 3.11.) The beads thereof judge for reward, and the Priests thereof teach for hire, and the Prophets thereof divine for money, yet will they lean upon the Lord and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us. These were such as made it their business to break the Law of God, yet they thought God would not suffer any trouble to break in upon them.
First, Some presume that God will protect them from evill while they doe evill. (Mich. 3.11.) The beads thereof judge for reward, and the Priests thereof teach for hire, and the Prophets thereof divine for money, yet will they leane upon the Lord and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evill can come upon us. These were such as made it their busines to breake the Law of God, yet they thought God would not suffer any trouble to breake in upon them.