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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.
At lowest, the word signifieth a diligent search, or a scrutiny with utmost industry; even such as they use, who maliciously hunt for the precious life. The Lord saith to Moses return into Egypt for all the men which sought thy life are dead (Exod. 4.19.) it is this word. So (1 Sam. 22.23.) abide thou with me (saith David to Abiathar) fear not, for he that seeketh my life, seeketh thy life. When revenge makes a search, it is a diligent search: malice hath a piercing eye, and enquires narrowly. That gracious promise ⟨p. 467⟩is thus expressed (Jer. 50.20.) In those days the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none, and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found. Job complains here, Thou enquirest after mine iniquity; there the promise is, In those days the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, or, enquired after, and it shall not be found; that is, suppose the iniquity of Israel should be sought after, suppose there should be an hue and cry sent out after the sin of my people, yet, saith the Lord it shall not be found, why, what hinders the finding of it, or where shall it be hid? The next words resolve the doubt, It shall be hid in the pardoning mercies of God. I the Lord will pardon those whom I reserve; The Lord would give such a full and free pardon of sin, that what search and enquiry soever should be made after it, there should not be so much as any scar or mark, not so much as any print or stain left, to be a witness of their sin, or a plea for their condemnation. Answerable to that (Rom. 8.1.) There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. Job speaks as if God were so far from hiding his iniquity in a pardon, when it came to be searched for, that himself searched for it, as if he were resolved not to pardon it. Wherefore is it that thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
At lowest, the word signifieth a diligent search, or a scrutiny with utmost industry; even such as they use, who maliciously hunt for the precious life. The Lord saith to Moses return into Aegypt for all the men which sought thy life are dead (