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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.
First, Unto things, Jer. 8.6. The Lord hearkened and heard, and there was no man that spake (Chen) aright; or things which were right, Jer. 23.10. The word is opposed to evil, Their course is evil, and their force is not right; that is, the force, might or power which they have, is not set upon or employed about that which is right, but wholly bent to do wrong; or they commit evil with all their might.
First, Unto things, Jer. 8.6. The Lord hearkned and heard, and there was no man that spake (Chen) aright; or things which were right, Jer. 23.10. The word is opposed to evil, Their course is evil, and their force is not right; that is, the force, might or power which they have, is not set upon or imploied about that which is right, but wholly bent to do wrong; or they commit evil with all their might.
1Secondly, The word [Chen] is applied unto persons, noting a man that is upright hearted, faithful and honest, both in conscience and conversation. When Josephs brethren (Gen. 42.11, 19, 31.) pleaded for themselves, they say unto him, We are (Chenim) right men, we are no spies. We are not come to find out the weakness of the Land, but to get a supply of our own wants. Joseph said, Ye are spies, ye come to circumvent us, to put tricks upon us, to work your own ends, by discovering what we are; No, say they, pray, Sr, do not misunderstand us, we are (Chenim) honest, right-hearted, plain-meaning men.
1Secondly, The word [Chen] is applied unto persons, noting a man that is upright hearted, faithfull and honest, both in conscience and conversation. When Iosephs brethren (