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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.
There is much variety in making out the sense of these words.1 The Septuagint read it negatively, If I had called, and he had not answered me, I would not believe, &c. Most of the Hebrew writers fall very foul upon Job, and tax him harshly for this speech. What? Would he not believe that God hearkened unto him, when he had answered him? Is not this unbelief a plain denial of providence,2 or at least of special providence? I would not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice, is (in their sense) as if he had said, I think God takes no care, or makes no account of particulars, he looks not after this or that man, what he speaks, or for what he prays. I can scarce believe that my condition is under the care of God, or that he will take notice of me, if I should call upon him; or if I plead before him, what shall I get by it? Do ye think he will descend to the relief of such a one as I am? Why then do ye move me to call upon him? &c. If I should pray, and if he should answer me, I can hardly be persuaded that he will pity me, and do me good.
There is much variety in making out the sense of these vvords.1 The Septuagint read it negatively, If I had called, and he had not answered me, I would not believe, &c. Most of the Hebrew vvriters fall very foul upon Job, and tax him harshly for this speech. What? Would he not believe that God hearkned unto him, when he had answered him? Is not this unbelief a plain deniall of providence,2 or at least of speciall providence? I would not believe that he had hearkned unto my voice, is (in their sense) as if he had said, I thinke God takes no care, or makes no account of particulars, he looks not after this or that man, what he speaks, or for what he praies. I can scarce believe that my condition is under the care of God, or that he will take notice of me, if I should call upon him; or if I plead before him, what shall I get by it? Doe ye thinke he will descend to the relief of such a one as I am? Why then doe ye move me to call upon him? &c. If I should pray, and if he should answer me, I can hardly be perswaded that he will pity me, and do me good.