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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.
This is one thing, therefore I said it.
This is one thing.] As if he had said, You have spoken many things to me about the power, greatness, justice and wisdom of God, in all which I agree with you, ye and I have no difference about those points, I have always thought highly of God, and I desire to think humbly of my self; but here is one thing, wherein I must for ever disagree from you, here we must part.
This is one thing.] As if he had said, You have spoken many things to me about the power, greatnesse, justice and wisdome of God, in all which I agree with you, ye and I have no difference about those points, I have alwaies thought highly of God, and I desire to think humbly of my self; but here is one thing, wherein I must for ever disagree from you, here we must part.
So that this verse is as the limit-stone between Jobs opinion,1 and that of his friends. Here he speaks out the special tenet which he holds in opposition to them. As if he had said, I yield and subscribe to your judgement in all but this one, and in this one thing I must be your adversary, though I will not be your enemy, I say it, and say it again, He destroyeth both the righteous and the wicked.