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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 12-13
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.
That which would be folly and sinful boldness in Angels, if they should aspire and take upon them to do, is much more sinful in a mortal man.
That which would be folly and sinfull boldnesse in Angels, if they should aspire and take upon them to doe, is much more sinfull in a mortall man.
But if Angels should go about to justify themselves, or stand upon terms with God, it would be sin and folly in them.
But if Angels should goe about to justifie themselves, or stand upon termes with God, it would be sinne and folly in them.
Therefore it is much more sin and folly in mortal man, to justify himself before God, &c.
Therefore it is much more sinne and folly in mortall man, to justifie himselfe before God, &c.
The Major or the first proposition is undeniable. The second proposition is proved and illustrated to the end of the Chapter. Wherein is showed in what condition man now standeth: how weak and how poor a thing a man is compared unto an Angel; therefore if it would be sin and folly in Angels to compare with God, it must much more be sin and folly in man. So we see how Eliphaz confirms the major proposition of the first Syllogism.