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An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of…
An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of Job delivered in XXI lectures at Magnus near the bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of Iob delivered in XXI lectures at Magnus neare the bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by G. Miller for Henry Overton, 1643
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And let it not come into the number of the months. 1The Original may be translated, in the number of the Moons: The same word among the Hebrews, signifieth the Moon and a month: as likewise among the Grecians: And the reason is, because their months were counted by their Moons, and the Moon is renewed every month. Every Lunation made a Month, and thirteen Lunations made a year, their month consisting of 28 days, which is a Lunary month; So that when Job saith, Let it not come into the number of the months, he would take away one special benefit of the night; And it is as if he had said, let that night be useless, and stand for nothing in the Calendar of the year. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the Heaven, saith the Preacher, (Eccles. 3.1.) So every season hath something to do, and there is a purpose for every time under Heaven. A purpose for summer, and a purpose for the winter, a purpose for the day, and a purpose for the night. And for any of these to be disappointed of their purpose, is (so far as they are capable of affliction) their affliction. We may observe hence,
And let it not come into the number of the moneths. 1The Originall may be translated, in the number of the Moones: The same word among the Hebrewes, signifieth the Moone and a moneth: as likewise among the Grecians: And the reason is, because their moneths were counted by their Moones, and the Moone is renewed every moneth. Every Lunation made a Moneth, and thirteene Lunations made a yeare, their moneth consisting of 28 dayes, which is a Lunary moneth; So that when Job saith, Let it not come into the number of the moneths, he would take away one speciall benefit of the night; And it is as if he had said, let that night be uselesse, and stand for nothing in the Calender of the yeare. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the Heaven, saith the Preacher, (Eccles. 3.1.) So every season hath something to doe, and there is a purpose for every time under Heaven. A purpose for summer, and a purpose for the winter, a purpose for the day, and a purpose for the night. And for any of these to be disappointed of their purpose, is (so farre as they are capeable of affliction) their affliction. We may observe hence,