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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 pass this) our translation is clear and significant, ⟨p. 417⟩My soul is weary of my life.] I am so weary of the pains wherein I live, that I had rather my life should end, then my pains should continue.
But (to passe this) our translation is clear and significant, ⟨p. 417⟩My soul is weary of my life.] I am so weary of the pains wherein I live, that I had rather my life should end, then my pains should continue.
Job complained in the third Chapter, he complained at the sixth and seventh Chapters, he erred twice, yea thrice upon this point before, yet now we hear him complaining, as if he had not complained at all. This was Jobs infirmity: though somewhat hath, and more may be said to take off those aspersions which his friends cast upon him for complaining, yet no doubt it was his sin to complain; especially to break out so often, and in such bitter complainings. Hence observe,
Job complained in the third Chapter, he complained at the sixth and seventh Chapters, he erred twice, yea thrice upon this point before, yet now we hear him complaining, as if he had not complained at all. This was Jobs infirmity: though somewhat hath, and more may be said to take off those aspersions which his friends cast upon him for complaining, yet no doubt it was his sinne to complain; especially to break out so often, and in such bitter complainings. Hence observe,
A godly man may (possibly) fall often into the same sin.