A35439:1877
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.
Job speaks according to the usage of those days; men did not presently run to law, and call one another before the Judge, they had days-men and umpires to determine matters between them. Thus Jacob bespeaks Laban (Gen. 31.37.) Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both. The Apostle (1 Cor. 6.1, 5.) is very angry with the Corinthians, because they were so hasty to go to Law, Verily there is utterly a fault among you, because you go to law one with another; What is there not a Days-man among you? Is there not a man among you fit to be an Arbitrator? I speak to your shame (saith Paul) Is it so that there is not a wise man among you, no not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. The sin of these Corinthians was the greater, because the Judges were Heathen, yet such contendings bear a proportion of sinfulness, though Judges be Christians. To bring every matter to the judgment seat, when (possibly) a brother or a friend might take up the matter, is a transgression against the law of love. We should rather labour after reconcilements, then suits in Law; which are a cause, not only of trouble and expense,1 but of great breaches and heart-burnings among friends and brethren. We have a proverbial speech among us, A lean arbitration is better then a fat judgement. It is better to the parties, they shall get more by it, the charge of obtaining right by law, many times eating ⟨p. 392⟩out all, and sometimes more then all, always a considerable part of that which the law gives us as our right. We use to say to dissenters, Be friends, the Law is costly. 'Tis very costly to most mens purses, and to some mens consciences. 'Tis rare, if a man wrongs not his soul by seeking the rights of his credit or estate.
Job speaks according to the usage of those daies; men did not presently run to law, and call one another before the Judge, they had daies-men and umpires to determine matters between them. Thus Jacob bespeaks Laban (