A35439:1853
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.
The word which we translate Days-man, 1cometh from a root which signifieth to argue or reprove, and so some render it here, Neither is there any Arguer or Reprover, none to set the matter right between God and me, none to state the question between us, none to reprove the Lord, if I should say, or if by the common rules of justice it should appear he hath done me wrong. The word is used in that sense (Gen. 31.24.) where Jacob tells his uncle Laban, The Lord rebuked thee yesternight; the Lord himself came as an umpire, as a Days-man betwixt Jacob and Laban, and rebuked. Laban for his hard and unjust thoughts of, and intentions concerning Jacob; Take heed (saith God) thou speak not unto Jacob either good or bad, that is, do not ⟨p. 386⟩threaten or persuade him to return, thou wilt repent it if thou doest. Thus also the Lord appeared, as a Days-man between his people of old, and the great ones of the world (Psal. 105.14.) He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, he rebuked Kings for their sakes. God is always able to, and often doth interpose for, and vindicate his people from the oppressions of men. 'Tis costly meddling with the Saints. Kings may get a rebuke for it. Yea, Kings may smart, and Kingdoms shake for it.
The word which we translate Daies-man, 1commeth from a root which signifieth to argue or reprove, and so some render it here, Neither is there any Arguer or Reprover, none to set the matter right between God and me, none to state the question between us, none to reprove the Lord, if I should say, or if by the common rules of justice it should appear he hath done me wrong. The word is used in that sense (Gen. 31.24.) where Jacob tels his uncle Laban, The Lord rebuked thee yesternight; the Lord himself came as an umpire, as a Daies-man betwixt Jacob and Laban, and rebuked. Laban for his hard and unjust thoughts of, and intentions concerning Jacob; Take heed (saith God) thou speak not unto Jacob either good or bad, that is, doe not