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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the Book of Job being the substance of XXXV lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed for L. Fawne, 1656
AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Chapters o… › Chapter 4 › Verses 1-6
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 the uprightness of thy ways.] It is the word used in the description of Job, Cap. 1. 1. There it is in the concrete, perfect, here in the abstract, uprightness: We may read it, Is not this the perfection of thy ways? Uprightness is the Saints perfection 1in this life. Uprightness may have a double notion, First, as it respects the sincerity of our hearts towards God; Secondly, as it respects the justice and equity of our actions, towards man. In both senses we may extend it here; Thou hast been reported for a perfect man, now if thou art perfect in thy being thou wouldest be perfect in thy working; if thou wert upright in thy nature, thou wouldest be upright in thy actions; Now consider thy uprightness or perfection, is not this the perfection of thy ways? is not this all, even that lately discovered in thy impatient complainings?
And the uprightnesse of thy wayes.] It is the word used in the description of Job, Cap. 1. 1. There it is in the concrete, perfect, here in the abstract, uprightnesse: We may reade it, Is not this the perfection of thy wayes? Uprightnesse is the Saints perfection 1in this life. Uprightnesse may have a double notion, First, as it respects the sincerity of our hearts towards God; Secondly, as it respects the justice and equity of our actions, towards man. In both senses we may extend it here; Thou hast been reported for a perfect man, now if thou art perfect in thy being thou wouldest be perfect in thy working; if thou wert upright in thy nature, thou wouldest be upright in thy actions; Now consider thy uprightnesse or perfection, is not this the perfection of thy wayes? is not this all, even that lately discovered in thy impatient complainings?
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] a [Greek or Hebrew] Linea regula, sic veteres He braei deducunt. Videtur Moses non sine magna emphasi hoc verbum usurpasse, nimirum ad experimendam infinitam verbi Dei potentiam, qui fl•xum illud & vagum elementum, totam superficiem •e• rae occupans tanquam ad amussim & perpendiculum in unum loc•m coegit Paulus Fagius, in prim. eaput Gen.