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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.
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.
1First, Some, for none, translate nothing, and so joyn these words with the former, as an argument of the insufficiency of mans righteousnesse, Thou knowest that I am not wicked, yet there is nothing (in my righteousnesse) 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.
- 1Ne mea quidem integritas, cujus tu mihi testis es, facit ut hac plaga liberer: ut qui nihil facto meo coram te promereri possim. Jun.
Secondly, These words may be expounded, as tending to move compassion, and to stir up bowels of pity in God toward Job; As if he had said, Lord, why dost thou deal thus severely with me, when there is none that can deliver me out of thine hand; who can rescue me, while thou layest thine arrest upon me? Thou mayest keep me under restraint, as long as thou wilt; I cannot be fetched off, or out, and wilt thou deal thus hardly with me? Wilt thou punish me thus? Whom we cannot hold long in our hands, we are apt to deal more roughly with, while they are in our hands, and to take our penny worths out of them, while we have them. And 'tis usual with great Princes speedily to seal the Writ of execution against an eminent offender, when they hear or suspect many potent suitors will move for his pardon, and solicit his deliverance out of the hand of justice. Job seems to speak in allusion to such, If there were any who could deliver me out of thine hand, or pull me away from thee by strength, or by entreaty, I should wonder the less at thy severity.