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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.
But (or, for) he filleth me with bitterness, or with bitternesses.
But (or, for) he filleth me with bitternesse, or with bitternesses.
I have opened this word before, c. 3.10. As in Scripture, sweetness implies all comfort: so bitterness all trouble and sorrow. When ⟨p. 286⟩God complains about the services of his people (Jer. 6.20.1 Hose. 9.) he saith, Your Sacrifices are not sweet to me; So the Original; that is, your Sacrifices are not acceptable to me, or pleasing to me. Sweet things are pleasing things, bitter things are unpleasing. Afflictions are unpleasant to flesh and blood (Heb. 12.11.) No affliction for the present is joyous, but grievous.
I have opened this word before, c. 3.10. As in Scripture, sweetnes implies all comfort: so bitternesse all trouble and sorrow. When ⟨p. 286⟩God complains about the services of his people (Ier. 6.20.1 Hose. 9.) he saith, Your Sacrifices are not sweet to me; So the Originall; that is, your Sacrifices are not acceptable to me, or pleasing to me. Sweet things are pleasing things, bitter things are unpleasing. Afflictions are unpleasant to flesh and bloud (