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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 9-11
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 it will not be amiss, for the clearing of this a little further, to give you some special things, wherein the resemblance may be taken, between the Tyrant, the oppressing Ruler, or any oppressing great one, and the Lion; we may draw the picture of a Tyrant by a Lions face in these respects.
And it will not be amisse, for the clearing of this a little further, to give you some speciall things, wherein the resemblance may be taken, between the Tyrant, the oppressing Ruler, or any oppressing great one, and the Lion; we may draw the picture of a Tyrant by a Lions face in these respects.
1. In regard of his pride, stateliness, and distance which he affects to hold, towards others. The Lyon is a proud and stately creature.
1. In regard of his pride, statelinesse, and distance which he affects to hold, towards others. The Lyon is a proud and stately creature.
2. Tyrants resemble Lions in regard of courage and animosity. Courageousness in any noble or good way (in which sense Prov. 28. 1. the righteous are bold as a Lion) is the courage of Saints. But to be valiant and courageous in doing mischief, in wronging and oppressing the weak or innocent, is the courage of a Beast. Courage out of the way of truth and justice, is Lionlike cruelty.
2. Tyrants resemble Lions in regard of courage and animosity. Couragiousnesse in any noble or good way (in which sence Prov. 28. 1