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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.
Why with snow-water? That is (say some) with the most pure water▪ with the clearest springing fountain water, or in the most crystal streams, not in the water of melted snow, but in water like snow for purity and orient clearness.
Why with snow-water? That is (say some) with the most pure water▪ with the clearest springing fountain water, or in the most crystall streams, not in the water of melted snow, but in water like snow for purity and orient clearnesse.
Others, Conceive it an allusion to that peculiar rite in those times, when they took snow-water to wash with, rather then spring or river water, because that came from the heavens, not from the earth here below; and was therefore (in their opinion) more excellent in it's nature, because it had a more excellent original.
Others, Conceive it an allusion to that peculiar rite in those times, when they took snow-water to wash with, rather then spring or river water, because that came from the heavens, not from the earth here below; and was therefore (in their opinion) more excellent in it's nature, because it had a more excellent originall.
Thirdly, Job is thought to specify snow-water, because in those Countries the fountain or river-water was not pure, and therefore ⟨p. 367⟩they preserved snow, and took that water to wash and cleanse with. As the custom still is in those places where good water is a rare commodity.
Thirdly, Job is thought to specifie snow-water, because in those Countreys the fountain or river-water was not pure, and therefore