A35439:1743
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.
1More particularly, If I am wicked, Why then labour I in vain?
- 1Si vitae praeter itae laboribu• & pietatis studio sanctitatem non comparavi, neque coram Deo justus babeor, certè labour meus inanis suit. Aquin.Si vitae praeter itae laboribu• & pietatis studio sanctitatem non comparavi, neque coram Deo justus babeor, certè labor meus inanis suit. Aquin.
First, Some interpret his words as a contest with God; Thus; if by my study of holiness, and care to walk circumspectly in thy ways, I have not yet gained the reputation of holiness; If I cannot yet pass in thy account for a godly man, surely I shall still labour in vain about that point, as hitherto I have done.
First, Some interpret his words as a contest with God; Thus; if by my study of holinesse, and care to walk circumspectly in thy waies, I have not yet gained the reputation of holinesse; If I cannot yet passe in thy account for a godly man, surely I shall still labour in vain about that point, as hitherto I have done.
But secondly (for I lay this aside) Others thus, If I am wicked, it is a vain thing for me to seek the Lord, as you advise me. Why will you put me upon a business which will be fruitless and without success? It was the word of God in Jobs time, though no Scripture,1 That God heareth not sinners: Not such sinners as Jobs friends challenged him to be. So Job seems to compare their opinion of him, and counsel given him thus together; your opinion of me is, that I am a wicked man; your counsel to me is, that I should seek unto God: Surely, your opinion of me, and your counsel to me can never agree, for if I am wicked (as you hold me to be) I labour in vain, while I obey your counsel.