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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.
Secondly (Which is most proper to this Text) there is a visitation, for protection in a good estate. When God (having caused ⟨p. 528⟩our line to fall in a fair place) draws his line of providential communication round about us; So M. Broughton translates, Life and loving kindness hast thou dealt to me, and thy providence preserveth my spirit. As if Job had said, Thou didst not only give me life and favour, but thou didst protect me for many years in the enjoyment of those favours. Providence was the hedge, not only of his outward, but of his inward estate, Thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
Secondly (Which is most proper to this Text) there is a visitation, for protection in a good estate. When God (having caused ⟨p. 528⟩our line to fall in a fair place) draws his line of providentiall communication round about us; So M. Broughton translates, Life and loving kindenesse hast thou dealt to me, and thy providence preserveth my spirit. As if Iob had said, Thou didst not only give me life and favour, but thou didst protect me for many years in the enjoyment of those favours. Providence was the hedge, not only of his outward, but of his inward estate, Thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
1The verb which we translate, hath preserved, signifieth to preserve,2 both by strength and watchfulness. The Noun expresseth a Watch-tower in Hebrew, because a watch-man standeth upon his Tower, and looks round about him, to espy and give notice of approaching dangers. The Lord preserveth both ways, by his watchfulness, and by his strength: his eye is wakeful enough, and his arm is powerful enough to preserve us. He that keepeth Israel doth neither slumber nor sleep (Psal. 121.1