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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.
Show me wherefore thou contendest with me. 1] The word which we translate to contend, signifies properly contention between party and party, not the sentence of the Judge. The parties to a suit, contend, but do not condemn. The Judge condemns the Delinquent party, but he doth not contend. His office is to hear the cause, and upon full evidence on both sides to pass his sentence. Job speaks in the stile of both, desiring the Lord not to condemn him as a Judge, and to show him why he contended with him, as a party. Thus the Lord is said in Hosea, to have a controversy with the inhabitants of Israel (Hos. 4.1.) and it seems by another Prophet, that he had continued a long one with them, and therefore promised, I will not contend for ever, Isa. 57.16.
Shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. 1] The word which we translate to contend, signifies properly contention between party and party, not the sentence of the Judge. The parties to a sute, contend, but do not condemn. The Judge condemns the Delinquent party, but he doth not contend. His office is to hear the cause, and upon full evidence on both sides to passe his sentence. Job speaks in the stile of both, desiring the Lord not to condemn him as a Judge, and to shew him why he contended with him, as a party. Thus the Lord is said in Hosea, to have a controversie with the inhabitants of Israel (Hos. 4.1.) and it seems by another Prophet, that he had continued a long one with them, and therefore promised, I will not contend for ever, Isa. 57.16.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Partium est non judicis partes litigant non condemnant, judex condemnat, non lit•gat. Drus.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Partium est non judicis partes litigant non condemnant, judex condemnat, non litgat. Drus.