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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, It may be taken actively,1 He shall save the humble person, that is, the person who is low in his own eyes, while in the greatest worldly heights, the person that humbles himself, and walks humbly with God and men when most exalted. Thus the Apostle James exhorts the brother of high degree, or the rich brother to rejoice in that he is made low (Jam. 1.10.) But if he be rich, how is he made low? he means it not of a lowness in state, but of a lowness or rather lowliness of spirit. The brother of high degree hath no cause to rejoice in his highness, but when he is low in his own eyes. Lowness of eyes is more then a virtue or common modesty, 'tis a Grace; That's in a spiritual sense, the most Grace-full look, which is the most humble look. He shall save the humble person. But with what salvation? I answer; Salvation is either temporal and bodily or eternal, usually called the salvation of the soul. We may expound this Text of both; The Lord saveth the humble person both body and soul both temporally and eternally.
Secondly, It may be taken actively,1 He shall save the humble person, that is, the person who is low in his owne eyes, while in the greatest worldly heights, the person that humbles himselfe, and walkes humbly with God and men when most exalted. Thus the Apostle James exhorts the brother of high degree, or the rich brother to rejoyce in that he is made low (Jam. 1.10.) But if he be rich, how is he made low? he meanes it not of a lownes in state, but of a lownes or rather lowlines of spirit. The brother of high degree hath no cause to rejoyce in his highnes, but when he is low in his owne eyes. Lownes of eyes is more then a vertue or common modesty, 'tis a Grace; That's in a spirituall sence, the most Grace-full looke, which is the most humble looke. He shall save the humble person. But with what salvation? I answer; Salvation is eyther temporal and bodyly or eternal, usually called the salvation of the soule. We may expound this Text of both; The Lord saveth the humble person both body and soule both temporally and eternally.
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