A35439:1791
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 he doth in the 32. and 33. verses.
He is not a man as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgement. Neither is there any Days-man betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
He is not a man as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgement. Neither is there any Daies-man betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
In which words Job offers two things to assure them that he was far enough from such an engaging with God.
In which words Job offers two things to assure them that he was farre enough from such an engaging with God.
First, From the disparity of their condition (vers. 32.) He is not a man as I am. God is not like me, I am no match for God; and I will not be so fool-hardy, as to contend with one, who is infinitely above me.