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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 who are the wicked intended in this text upon whose counsels God will not shine? There are four apprehensions about it: who are wicked all agree, but who these wicked are is not agreed. Some refer the word to his friends, I know thou wilt not favour their sinful censures and rash judgements concerning me. Surely they shall receive little thanks and less reward for these discourtesies; thou wilt not go forth with them, or give witness to what they have done; thou wilt not confirm or attest what they have spoken.
But who are the wicked intended in this text upon whose counsels God will not shine? There are four apprehensions about it: who are wicked all agree, but who these wicked are is not agreed. Some refer the word to his friends, I know thou wilt not favour their sinfull censures and rash judgements concerning me. Surely they shall receive little thanks and lesse reward for these discourtesies; thou wilt not go forth with them, or give witnesse to what they have done; thou wilt not confirm or attest what they have spoken.
Job (I grant) found little comfort from his friends: but I do not find that they gave him evil counsel, much less that they took wicked counsel against him. The Lord reproved them for the error of their speech, but he did not reprove them for the wickedness of their persons. Indeed Job charges them deeply (Chap. 13.7.) Will you speak wickedly for God? Yet I do not believe that he judged them wicked. A thing in it self wicked may be spoken, and yet the speaker not be wicked. Therefore I would not think Job aims at his friends, or fastens so deep a charge on them, though they had charged him so deep.
Job (I grant) found little comfort from his friends: but I doe not finde that they gave him evil counsel, much lesse that they took wicked counsel against him. The Lord reproved them for the errour of their speech, but he did not reprove them for the wickednesse of their persons. Indeed Iob charges them deeply (Chap. 13.7.) Will you speak wickedly for God? Yet I do not believe that he judged them wicked. A thing in it self wicked may be spoken, and yet the speaker not be wicked. Therefore I would not think Job aims at his friends, or fastens so deep a charge on them, though they had charged him so deep.