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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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But then it may be questioned, May a wise man be profitable to himself? Doth not the Apostle say (Rom. 14.7.) None of us liveth to himself, &c. Then how can a man be wise to himself? And doth not the Apostle give the rule (2 Cor. 5.15.) Christ dyed for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves: If we may not live to our selves, how then doth he say here, that the wise man is profitable to himself? He that is profitable to himself, lives to himself, doth he not?
But then it may be questioned, May a wise man be profitable to himselfe? Doth not the Apostle say (Rom. 14.7.) None of us liveth to himselfe, &c. Then how can a man be wise to himselfe? And doth not the Apostle give the rule (2 Cor. 5.15.) Christ dyed for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves: If we may not live to our selves, how then doth he say here, that the wise man is profitable to himself? He that is profitable to himself, lives to himself, doth he not?
I answer, First, the wise man must not make his own profit the end or the design of his wisdom, but he may look upon his own profit as that which will be the issue, fruit, and consequent of his wisdom. A carnal man looks to and loves his work for the rewards sake: A godly man may look to and love his reward for the works sake. (Prov. 9.12.) If thou be wise thou shalt be wise for thy self, that is, the fruit or the good of thy wisdom will drop into thy own bosom. A wise man may look for his advantage in the end of his work, though he is not to make his own advantage the end of his work. We are not to make either temporal or eternal advantages, the end of our wisdom; but we may look upon them as fruits and effects that God leads us to by the exercise of wisdom.