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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 5 › Verses 3-5
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.
Foolish men flourish a while and then come to certain and sudden destruction, they and their children and their estates are all crushed and swallowed up.
Foolish men flourish a while and then come to certaine and sudden destruction, they and their children and their estates are all crushed and swallowed up.
But thou didst flourish a while, and grow up like some goodly tree, yet sudden destruction came upon thy children and upon thy estate, the robbers have consumed and swallowed all up.
Therefore thou art foolish, &c. I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation; I have seen thee taking root, and I observe thy habitation cursed; Thy outward condition is so parallel with theirs, that I know not how to distinguish thee, from them, in thy inward and spiritual condition.
Therefore thou art foolish, &c. I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation; I have seen thee taking root, and I observe thy habitation cursed; Thy outward condition is so paralell with theirs, that I know not how to distinguish thee, from them, in thy inward and spirituall condition.