A35439:1947
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.
Thirdly, (Say others) I am not right in my self; that is, I am at present uncomposed and unsettled in my own spirit: As if Job had said, I desire that the Lord would remove his fear and mitigate my afflictions, that I might speak with him and not fear, for as yet I am not right in my self, my spirit is so overwhelmed, and my thoughts ⟨p. 408⟩are so troubled within me, 1that I have not the free use of my own understanding, nor can my reason do its office, much less my grace. I am scarce in my right mind, but rather as a man distracted (so was Heman) with the terrors of the Lord, I know not how to manage faith under such fears, the majesty and dreadfulness of God oppress my spirit, as I am, I am not myself. The Vulgar gives this interpretation instead of a translation, For I cannot answer while I am afraid. Hence note,
Thirdly, (Say others) I am not right in my self; that is, I am at present uncomposed and unsetled in my own spirit: As if Iob had said, I desire that the Lord would remove his fear and mitigate my afflictions, that I might speak with him and not fear, for as yet I am not right in my self, my spirit is so overwhelmed, and my thoughts ⟨p. 408⟩are so troubled within me, 1that I have not the free use of my own understanding, nor can my reason doe its office, much lesse my grace. I am scarce in my right minde, but rather as a man distracted (so was Heman) with the terrours of the Lord, I know not how to manage faith under such fears, the majesty and dreadfulnesse of God oppresse my spirit, as I am, I am not myself. The Vulgar gives this interpretation instead of a translation, For I cannot answer while I am afraid. Hence note,
- 1Quia non sic sum apud me; ut nunc sum: sc. in hac affl ctione uti me nunc rractat & exagitae Deus: sum velut extra me, animi impos. Merc. Neque enim metuens possum respondere. Vul.