A35439:1864
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.
To lay on hands is diversly used in Scripture. The hand signifies all power: Hence, to lay the hands, is to put forth power: and to do so, is taken some times in an ill sense, and sometimes in a good sense.
First, In an ill sense, and so to lay the hands, is to strike or smite even to death, Gen. 22.12. Lay not thine hand upon the child, upon Isaac, that is, do not slay him. We have the same expression (Gen. 37.22.) when Reuben pleaded for Joseph that he should not be murdered, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit, and lay no hand upon him; that is, do not destroy him. This laying on of the hands, notes any violent act, either proceeding from holy zeal or justice, as in Nehemiah, who threatens the profaners of the Sabbath, If ye do so again I will lay hands on you; or from malice, as in the chief Priests, who sought to lay hands on Christ the Lord of the Sabbath (Luk. 20.19.) And Christ prophesying what the condition of his Disciples and of believers should be, what usage they should find in the world, tells them (Mat. 21.12.) They shall lay their hands upon you, and persecute you. Thus Haman thought scorn to lay his hands on Mordecai alone (Esth. 3.6.) He had a design to take revenge upon the whole Nation of the Jews.
First, In an ill sense, and so to lay the hands, is to strike or smite even to death, Gen. 22.12. Lay not thine hand upon the childe, upon Isaac, that is, do not slay him. We have the same expression (Gen. 37.22.) when Reuben pleaded for Joseph that he should not be murthered, Shed no bloud, but cast him into this pit, and lay no hand upon him; that is, do not destroy him. This laying on of the hands, notes any violent act, either proceeding from holy zeal or justice, as in Nehemiah, who threatens the prophaners of the Sabbath, If ye doe so again I will lay hands on you; or from malice, as in the chief Priests, who sought to lay hands on Christ the Lord of the Sabbath (