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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.
To this double vesture of skin, flesh is added, as having according to Jobs philosophy, an immediate conjunction or contiguity with one another. But our Philosophers in their professed descriptions of mans anatomy, place two parts between the skin and the flesh, namely, fat and the fleshy membrane. Concerning which, they who please may consult the writings of learned Naturalists. I shall not step out into such digressions.
Further, As God hath given us a clothing of skin and flesh: so he hath given us armour under that clothing. Thou hast fenced me with bones and sinews.
The word which we translate fenced, is the same used, Chap. 1.10. where Satan tells the Lord that he had secured the state of Job, so, that he could not come nigh it, Hast not thou made an hedge about him? The devil made many assaults against Job, but he ⟨p. 516⟩could not batter down that hedge, it was Cannon-proof. As the state, so the body of Job was fenced: if we look upon the skeleton of a man, we shall see the proportion of an armour, breast and back formed up with bones and sinews.
The word which we translate fenced, is the same used, Chap. 1.10. where Satan tels the Lord that he had secured the state of Iob, so, that he could not come nigh it, Hast not thou made an hedge about him? The devil made many assaults against Job, but he ⟨p. 516⟩could not batter down that hedge, it was Cannon-proof. As the state, so the body of Job was fenced: if we look upon the skelleton of a man, we shall see the proportion of an armour, brest and back formed up with bones and sinews.