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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.
4. He must have power to conclude and determine of the differences betwixt them.
5. Both parties must be bound, at least by promise,1 to stand to the determination which he shall make. Such a one is a Days-man among men: who is also called a Compromiser, and his work, the Compromising of a matter, because as he is elected by a the mutual consent, so confirmed by the mutual promise of those who are at variance, to reconcile them, and take up their differences. Now, saith Job, as there is no Judge, so there is no Days-man betwixt me and God.
5. Both parties must be bound, at least by promise,1 to stand to the determination which he shall make. Such a one is a Daies-man among men: who is also called a Compromiser, and his work, the Compromising of a matter, because as he is elected by a the mutuall consent, so confirmed by the mutuall promise of those who are at variance, to reconcile them, and take up their differences. Now, saith Job, as there is no Judge, so there is no Daies-man betwixt me and God.
- 1Talis judex vocatur compromissarius, quasi ex compromisso à litigatoribus sumpto.
That might lay his hand upon us both.