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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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Thirdly, In things which are directly commanded or directly forbidden in the Law of God, we are not to vow the doing, or not doing of the thing in it self, but only a greater care & stricter watch over our selves, either for the doing of the one, or not to do the other. As for example, we should not vow absolutely, that we will not worship Idols, that we will not swear, that we will keep the Sabbath, that we will honour our parents, that we will do no murder, for all these duties are expressly commanded by God, and are therefore past being vowed by us. Only thus, we (observing ⟨p. 271⟩the treachery of our own hearts) may vow more care and diligence in and about all these things. And thus we are to understand that of Jacob (Gen. 28.21.) vowing that the Lord should be his God; as also that of David (Psal. 119.106.) I have sworn and will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgements. David kept them before, but now he would be more strict then before in keeping them. So then, when we vow things already commanded or forbidden, we must pitch and place our vow not upon the matter of the commandment, but upon the manner and intenseness of our spirits in keeping it.
Thirdly, In things which are directly commanded or directly forbidden in the Law of God, we are not to vow the doing, or not doing of the thing in it selfe, but only a greater care & stricter watch over our selves, eyther for the doing of the one, or not to doe the other. As for example, we should not vow absolutely, that wee will not worship Idols, that we will not sweare, that we will keepe the Saboath, that we will honour our parents, that we will doe no murder, for all these duties are expressely commanded by God, and are therefore past being vowed by us. Onely thus, wee (observing ⟨p. 271⟩the treachery of our owne hearts) may vow more care and diligence in and about all these things. And thus wee are to understand that of Jacob (Gen. 28.21.) vowing that the Lord should be his God; as also that of David (