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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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So, secondly, they who lye below complaining under the pressures of nature by affliction, are as often suspected of and charged with impatience. A troubled spirit can hardly judge aright of it self, and is seldom rightly judged by others. I will end this point with two Cautions. The first to all, concerning those that are afflicted; The second to all that are afflicted.
So, secondly, they who lye below complaining under the pressures of nature by affliction, are as often suspected of and charged with impatience. A troubled spirit can hardly judge aright of it selfe, and is seldome rightly judged by others. I will end this poynt with two Cautions. The first to all, concerning those that are afflicted; The second to all that are afflicted.
To the former I say, judge charitably of those who complain bitterly; for as a man in a low condition knoweth not what himself would either be or do, were he advanced to the heights of honour and power; so he that is at ease, and well, knoweth not what himself would either be or do, were he in pain or overwhelmed with sorrows. Extremes in any ••ate are rarely borne with a well or duly tempered moderation.
To the former I say, judge charitably of those who complaine bitterly; for as a man in a low condition knoweth not what himselfe would eyther be or doe, were he advanced to the heights of honour and power; so he that is at ease, and wel, knoweth not what himselfe would eyther be or doe, were he in paine or overwhelmed with sorrows. Extreames in any ••ate are rarely borne with a wel or duely tempered moderation.
Secondly, To the latter I say, let them expect to hear themselves hardly censured, and learn to bear it: let not such think strange of their sufferings, either under the hand of God, or by the tongues of men. Great sufferers speak often unbecomingly, and are as often so spoken of.