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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.
The hand of God is the power of God; and to deliver out of his hand, is to fetch out, or free from his power. The word which we translate to deliver, notes delivering either by power or by policy, by strength, or by wit. A prisoner is delivered sometimes by rescue or open violence, sometimes by stealth or secret conveyance; he picks a lock, or breaks a door to deliver himself out of the hand of man. But neither of these ways can any man deliver ⟨p. 484⟩himself, or get deliverance out of the hand of God. There is no difficulty in the interpretation of these words, but there is some difference about the intent of them.
The hand of God is the power of God; and to deliver out of his hand, is to fetch out, or free from his power. The word which we translate to deliver, notes delivering either by power or by policy, by strength, or by wit. A prisoner is delivered sometimes by rescue or open violence, sometimes by stealth or secret conveyance; he picks a lock, or breaks a door to deliver himself out of the hand of man. But neither of these waies can any man deliver ⟨p. 484⟩himself, or get deliverance out of the hand of God. There is no difficulty in the interpretation of these words, but there is some difference about the intent of them.
1First, Some, for none, translate nothing, and so join these words with the former, as an argument of the insufficiency of mans righteousness, Thou knowest that I am not wicked, yet there is nothing (in my righteousness) that can deliver me out of thine hand. As Paul said (1 Cor. 4.4.) I know nothing by my self, yet am I not hereby justified. So Job saith, Lord, Thou knowest nothing by me, yet hereby I cannot be delivered.