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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.
But to the Text. The rod which Job desires might be removed,1 is, That sore affliction which the sovereign power of God laid upon him, and exercised him with. As if he had said, Lord, thou dealest with me upon the height of thy prerogative, and I acknowledge thou mayest do so: But my humble suit and prayer is, that thou wouldest afflict me less then thou hast, though thou hast not afflicted me more then thou mayest. Thou hast not injured me at all, but ô that thou wouldest relieve me.
But to the Text. The rod which Job desires might be removed,1 is, That sore affliction which the soveraign power of God laid upon him, and exercised him with. As if he had said, Lord, thou dealest with me upon the height of thy prerogative, and I acknowledge thou maiest do so: But my humble sute and prayer is, that thou wouldest afflict me lesse then thou hast, though thou hast not afflicted me more then thou maiest. Thou hast not injured me at all, but ô that thou wouldest relieve me.
- 1Nihil aliud postulat Job, quam ut Deus vel mittigaret, vel penitus auferret ab eo flagella, sc morbos & dolores. Non a•at pro jure, sed gratiae & moderationi faciat locum. Coc.Nihil aliud postulat Iob, quam ut Deus vel mittigaret, vel penitus auferret ab eo flagella, sc morbos & dolores. Non a•at pro jure, sed gratiae & moderationi faciat locum. Coc.
He speaks to this sense with a little variety of words (Chap. 13.20, 21.) Only do not two things unto me, then will I not hide my self from thee; with-draw thine hand from me, and let not thy dread make me afraid. And in a language not unlike this, he describes the peace and prosperity of wicked men (Chap. 21.9.) Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. We find also that Elihu (who undertook Job, and debated the matter with him, when these three had no more to say, or would say no more.) He, I say, perceiving what it was which Job had complained of as an impediment of speaking unto God, promises that himself would give him no such impediment or cause of complaint (Chap. 33.7.) Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee; As if he had said, The Lords hand hath been heavy upon thee, and his