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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.
Verse 24. The earth is given into the hand of the wicked, he covereth the faces of the Judges thereof; if not, where and who is he?
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked.
The earth,] Earth may be taken strictly for the element of earth, as it is opposed to fire, water and air. Not so in this place; But more largely, earth is put for all earthly things, as, Psal. 115.6. The heaven of heavens is the Lords, but the earth hath he given unto the children of men, that is, he hath divided all earthly comforts as a portion or inheritance among men: their lot falleth there.
Thirdly, Earth is put for the inhabitants or people of the earth, Psal. 100.1. Praise him all ye earth; so the Hebrew, which we translate, Praise him all ye people of the earth,