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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Henry Overton, 1647
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.
A third takes it for a simple, not a compound word,1 being near the Ishmaelitish word Shama, noting only superiority in place, high or above.
A third takes it for a simple, not a compound word,1 being neer the Ishmaelitish word Shama, noting only superiority in place, high or above.
- 1Paulus Fagius in Gen. 1.
A fourth opinion derives it from Schamem, which signifies, to be amazed, or to make one at a stand with wonder: And the reason is given, because the heavens are such a vast, stupendous body,1 that if a man look upon them exactly, they will amaze him. Who can observe the Sun, Moon and Stars, and not wonder, and be transported, at their vastness and beauty, at the swiftness and regularity of their motions, it is above the reach and apprehension of natural reason, how the Lord should fashion and spread out such heavens.
A fourth opinion derives it from Schamem, which signifies, to be amazed, or to make one at a stand with wonder: And the reason is given, because the heavens are such a vast, stupendious body,1 that if a man look upon them exactly, they will amaze him. Who can observe the Sunne, Moon and Stars, and not wonder, and be transported, at their vastnesse and beauty, at the swiftnesse and regularity of their motions, it is above the reach and apprehension of naturall reason, how the Lord should fashion and spread out such heavens.