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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 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.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] à [Greek or Hebrew] Obstupuit, propter insignem vastitatem istius corporis, quae ipsa nos aspicientes in stuporem rapit. Pisc. in Gen. 1.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 à 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Obstupuit, propter insignem vastitatem istius corporis, quae ipsa nos aspicientes in stuporem rapit. Pisc. in Gen. 1.
But, what are these heavens which he spreadeth forth?