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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.
Many.] We have heard in the first Chapter, that Job prayed for his Children, for his Sons and Daughters; but now we see Jobs piety extended further, than his own children. Yea, the word may well be carried out, beyond his own family. He prayed for his children, and not only did he pray for them, but also teach and instruct them, and not only them, but others, he enlarges his School, he instructs many; it is an indefinite word, a word of number without a number. Jobs School of holy discipline was a large one, 1he set up his School where ever he came; he was an universal Teacher, an Apostle of the old World; thou hast instructed many.
Many.] We have heard in the first Chapter, that Job prayed for his Children, for his Sonnes and Daughters; but now we see Jobs piety extended further, than his own children. Yea, the word may well be carried out, beyond his own family. He prayed for his children, and not only did he pray for them, but also teach and instruct them, and not only them, but others, he inlarges his Schoole, he instructs many; it is an indefinite word, a word of number without a number. Jobs Schoole of holy discipline was a large one, 1he set up his Schoole where ever he came; he was an universall Teacher, an Apostle of the old World; thou hast instructed many.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Debilis, laxus, hinc Rephaim significat mertuos, ex eo quod in illis omne robur & vires naturals elanguerunt.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Debilis, laxus, hinc Rephaim significat mertuos, ex eo quod in illis omne robur & vires naturales elanguerunt.
And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.]
And thou hast strengthned the weak hands.]