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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.
The Question imports an inability in him for resolution. He thought himself so much less able to answer then they, that he could not tell how much less. And therefore leaves others to cast it up, and take the account how short he was of that business; he knew it was much, but how much it was he knew not, How much less shall I answer him?
The Question imports an inability in him for resolution. He thought himself so much lesse able to answer then they, that he could not tell how much lesse. And therefore leaves others to cast it up, and take the account how short he was of that businesse; he knew it was much, but how much it was he knew not, How much lesse shall I answer him?
And choose out my words to reason with him.
The word signifies choice upon exact trial;1 It is used in that sense, Exod. 17.9. Moses biddeth Joshua choose out men to go and fight with Amalek; he did not take them as they came to hand, or lay his hand violently upon them to press them, but he advisedly took his choice, he had picked men for that service. David gathered all the children of Israel; he had a select company to fetch up the Ark (2 Sam. 6.1.) and when he undertook the duel with Goliath, the Text saith, he went to the brook, and chose him out five smooth stones, they were choice stones fittest for his sling. As it is among persons and things, so among words, there are choice words: some are but rubbish, refuse words; others are precious, wise, suitable words: How should I choose out my words to reason with him? Shall I think by setting words in a curious frame to prevail with God? or shall I by speaking rhetorically and elegantly overcome him? There is much power in oratory, in choice of words, and therefore the holy Ghost forbids the Ministers of the Gospel to speak with choice words, in that sense, namely, with