A35439:1894
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.
Secondly, It signifies a Sceptre; the Sceptre of a King, which emblems the power of a King. Ahasuerus held forth his golden Sceptre to Queen Esther, in token of acceptance (Esth. 5.2.) And because in ancient times (as the learned observe) they ⟨p. 396⟩were wont to make Sceptres of such rods,1 and all Sceptres have the form or shape of a rod, therefore the original expresses the rod and the Sceptre by the same word (Gen. 49.10.) The Sceptre [Shebet, the rod] shall not depart from Judah, nor a Law-giver from between his feet. Thy Sceptre, O God, is a Sceptre of righteousness (Psal. 45.6.) that is, thou usest thy Sceptre righteously. The Sceptre notes two things. 1. Authority to judge or command. 2. Power to correct or punish; both are included in that prophecy of the Kingdom of Christ (Psal. 110.2.) The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion; that is, he shall invest thee with power to govern, as the next words expound it, Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. Commanders in war direct with a rod or leading staff; and Magistrates punish with a rod in times of peace.
Secondly, It signifies a Scepter; the Scepter of a King, which emblems the power of a King. Ahasucrus held forth his golden Scepter to Queen Esther, in token of acceptance (Esth. 5.2.) And because in ancient times (as the learned observe) they ⟨p. 396⟩were wont to make Scepters of such rods,1 and all Scepters have the form or shape of a rod, therefore the originall expresses the rod and the Scepter by the same word (