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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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Now more particularly. I will not detain you in that Proemial disquisition about the Author and Penman of this Book, there is great variety of Judgement about it, some say it was one of the Prophets; but they know not who; some ascribe it to Solomon, some to Elihu, not a few to Job himself; but most give it to Moses. That resolution of Beza in the point shall serve me, and may satisfy you. *It is very uncertain who was the Writer of this Book (saith he) and whatsoever can be said concerning it, is grounded but upon very light conjecture. And therefore where the Scripture is silent, it can be of no great use for us to speak, especially seeing there is so much spoken as will find us work, and be ⟨p. 6⟩of use for us: neither need we trouble our selves (being assured that the Spirit of God indited the Book) who it was, that held the pen. Only take this, that it is conceived to be the first piece of Scripture that was written: take it to be written by Moses, and then it is most probable that he writ it before the deliverance of the people of Israel out of Egypt while he was in Midian.
Now more particularly. I will not detaine you in that Proemiall disquisition about the Author and Penman of this Booke, there is great varietie of Iudgement about it, some say it was one of the Prophets; but they know not who; some ascribe it to Solomon, some to Elihu, not a few to Iob himselfe; but most give it to Moses. That resolution of Beza in the point shall serve me, and may satisfie you. *It is very uncertaine who was the Writer of this Book (saith he) and whatsoever can be said concerning it, is grounded but upon very light conjecture. And therefore where the Scripture is silent, it can be of no great use for us to speake, especially seeing there is so much spoken as will finde us worke, and bee ⟨p. 6⟩of use for us: neither need wee trouble our selves (being assured that the Spirit of God indited the Booke) who it was, that held the pen. Onely take this, that it is conceived to be the first piece of Scripture that was written: take it to be written by Moses, and then it is most probable that hee writ it before the deliverance of the people of Israel out of Egypt while he was in Midian.