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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.
1Secondly, These words may be understood, as a Preface; or a rhetorical introduction to prepare the ears of the Lord to re-receive the bill of complaint, which Job was about to put up unto him; As if he had said, Lord (possibly) through the tediousness of my pain, and the continuance of my sorrows, words may slip from me, of which I shall not be able to give a good account, or others make a fair construction; yet, Lord, Do not condemn: Do not censure ⟨p. 431⟩me: I speak only to excuse my self, not to accuse thy Majesty. I speak only in my own defence, let not what I speak be an offence to thee. Lord, I have so great a weight of affliction upon me, that I cannot but hope thou wilt give my words some grains of allowance, if they should want their due weight of wisdom and of holiness. As Abraham, when he was about to pray for Sodom, makes his apologies and preparatory speeches unto God, Let not my Lord be angry, and I will speak, and I will speak yet this once (Gen. 18.) So here, I will speak, &c. but I will first say unto God, be not angry, Do not condemn me, If (my infirmities prevailing over me) I speak amiss. Lord, be not critical with me, examine not every word strictly. Strong passions make an unruly Orator; and when the speaker bears much, he may expect to be much borne with by his hearers. That's a second. But rather,2
1Secondly, These words may be understood, as a Preface; or a rhetoricall introduction to prepare the ears of the Lord to re-receive the bill of complaint, which Iob was about to put up unto him; As if he had said, Lord (possibly) through the tediousnesse of my pain, and the continuance of my sorrows, words may slip from me, of which I shall not be able to give a good account, or others make a fair construction; yet, Lord, Doe not condemn: Doe not censure ⟨p. 431⟩me: I speak only to excuse my self, not to accuse thy Majesty. I speak only in my own defence, let not what I speak be an offence to thee. Lord, I have so great a weight of affliction upon me, that I cannot but hope thou wilt give my words some grains of allowance, if they should want their due weight of wisdom and of holinesse. As Abraham, when he was about to pray for Sodome, makes his apologies and preparatory speeches unto God, Let not my Lord be angry, and I will speak, and I will speak yet this once (