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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.
Take favour in this sense, and the sense of the whole verse is harmonious and sound. Thou hast granted me life; my body is formed and quickened, and more then so, Thou hast given me favour, my body is full of beauty and comeliness. The comeliness of the body is a favour received, and many receive favour, because they are comely. From either of which considerations we may ⟨p. 527⟩call the comeliness of the body favour, and it is no common favour, God denies this to many; he grants them the life of nature, but not favour, yea, he grants many the life of grace, but not favour. Beautiful souls are often ill-housed; and filthy souls clearly housed; 'tis admirable when both beauties meet in the same man; Moses was a goodly child (Exod. 2.2.) and a good man. As grace in the inward man is the best favour, so favour is graceful to the outward man.
Take favour in this sense, and the sense of the whole verse is harmonious and sound. Thou hast granted me life; my body is formed and quickned, and more then so, Thou hast given me favour, my body is full of beauty and comelinesse. The comelinesse of the body is a favour received, and many receive favour, because they are comely. From either of which considerations we may ⟨p. 527⟩call the comelinesse of the body favour, and it is no common favour, God denies this to many; he grants them the life of nature, but not favour, yea, he grants many the life of grace, but not favour. Beautifull souls are often ill-housed; and filthy souls clearly housed; 'tis admirable when both beauties meet in the same man; Moses was a goodly childe (Exod. 2.2.) and a good man. As grace in the inward man is the best favour, so favour is gracefull to the outward man.
Thou hast granted me life and favour, And thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.