A35438:992
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 13-16
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.
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
He taketh the wise in their own craftines.
These wise men, are no better then the crafty, before mentioned, for we see their wisdom is but craftiness. We had the Crafty in the former verse; and here we have their craft or craftiness. The Apostle in 1 Cor. 3. 19. quotes this text of Eliphaz; The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. The Greek word there used hath 1somewhat more in it, then the Hebrew word, opened at the 12 v. For it notes a fitness for all purposes, a dexterity to serve any turn be it never so sinister or evil. Such a man can be on any side, and is for any purpose, you will turn him to. A godly man hath but one work, and he can do but one work, that is, one work in kind, Every work he doth (as a godly man) hath a stamp of goodness, or godliness, of holiness, or justice upon it. But these ⟨p. 284⟩crafty ones are for any work, for various works, you may turn them loose to any service; they are ready to do good for a need, to serve their own ends, and they will not stick at any evil, for their own ends. Their bias is not within them, but upon them, and they can clap it to which side they please, or may be most pleasing to, or taking with others; yet this Turn-coat Crastines shall not serve their turn; For saith the text, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
These wise men, are no better then the crafty, before mentioned, for we see their wisdome is but craftinesse. We had the Crafty in the former verse; and here we have their craft or craftines. The Apostle in 1 Cor. 3. 19. quotes this text of Eliphaz; The wisdom of this world is foolishnes with God; For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftines. The Greeke word there used hath