A35439:1674
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.
Secondly, Forgetfulness arising from the weakness of our natural abilities; when though we are careful, yet we cannot remember.
Secondly, Forgetfulnesse arising from the weaknesse of our naturall abilities; when though we are carefull, yet we cannot remember.
But Job means neither of these, he intends a third kind of forgetfulness, even a studied and an affected forgetfulness; when how able soever we are, yet we will not, or would not remember. If I say, I will forget my complaint; that is, If I purposely set my self, or labour to forget my sorrows, yet I cannot get off their remembrance. As the Hebrew (Zachar) signifies not only the natural act of memory, but diligence in remembering: So doth the Hebrew (Sachah) to forget. It is sometimes as hard a work to forget, as it is at any time to remember. How do the damned in hell strive to forget their pains and complaints? they would count it a happiness, if they could put their misery out of mind and memory one hour; but they cannot. And they can no more forget what they have felt, then not be sensible of what they feel, If I say, I will forget 1My complaint.2
But Iob means neither of these, he intends a third kinde of forgetfulnesse, even a studied and an affected forgetfulnesse; when how able soever we are, yet we will not, or would not remember. If I say, I will forget my complaint; that is, If I purposely set my self, or labour to forget my sorrows, yet I cannot get off their remembrance. As the Hebrew (Zachar) signifies not only the naturall act of memory, but diligence in remembring: So doth the Hebrew (Sachah) to forget. It is sometimes as hard a work to forget, as it is at any time to remember. How do the damned in hell strive to forget their pains and complaints? they would count it a happinesse, if they could put their misery out of minde and memory one hour; but they cannot. And they can no more forget what they have felt, then not be sensible of what they feel, If I say, I will forget