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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.
If we read the words by way of interrogation or admiration: so Job seems to intend them as an allay to mitigate the present severity of the Lords proceeding with him, Thou hast made me of the clay, but a while ago, and wilt thou bring me into the dust again? O spare me a little before I go hence, and shall be seen no more: It will not be long before there must be an end of me, O let me have a more comfortable being and breathing, while I am here.
If we read the words by way of interrogation or admiration: so Iob seems to intend them as an allay to mitigate the present severity of the Lords proceeding with him, Thou hast made me of the clay, but a while ago, and wilt thou bring me into the dust again? O spare me a little before I go hence, and shall be seen no more: It will not be long before there must be an end of me, O let me have a more comfortable being and breathing, while I am here.
When Satan provoked the Lord against Jerusalem, to destroy it, the Lord answered (Zech. 3.2.) Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? As if he had said unto Satan, Art thou moving me to throw this people into that fire of affliction, out of which they were so lately snatched? Jerusalem was in the fire but awhile ago, and shall I cast it in again? Job pleads in the same form, though not in the same matter, I was clay but the other day, and Lord, shall I to dust again to day? Let we see some quiet days, before I see the end of my days. Gild over this clay of mine with the ⟨p. 512⟩shinings of thy face upon me, before thou renderest me dust again.
When Satan provoked the Lord against Ierusalem, to destroy it, the Lord answered (Zech. 3.2.) Is not this a brand pluckt out of the fire? As if he had said unto Satan, Art thou moving me to throw this people into that fire of affliction, out of which they were so lately snatcht? Ierusalem was in the fire but awhile ago, and shall I cast it in again? Iob pleads in the same form, though not in the same matter, I was clay but the other day, and Lord, shall I to dust again to day? Let we see some quiet daies, before I see the end of my daies. Gild over this clay of mine with the