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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, To prevent others from doing what they desire, or our selves from what we fear (Psal. 18.23.) I was upright before him, and I kept my self from mine iniquity; As if he had said, I have maintained such a strict watch over my own heart, that I ⟨p. 538⟩have prevented my self from falling into that sin which I was most subject to, and in danger of, both in regard of my constitution and temptation, Taking this meaning of the word, the whole verse is rendered thus, If, or, when I am ready to sin, thou (stoppest or) preventest me, Why then dost thou not acquit me from mine iniquity? As if he had said, Lord, wilt thou deal with me, as with a wicked man? Thou knowest that I am not wicked, for by thy preventing grace, thou hast kept me from all wickedness, and stopped me from many sins.
Secondly, To prevent others from doing what they desire, or our selves from what we fear (Psal. 18.23.) I was upright before him, and I kept my self from mine iniquity; As if he had said, I have maintained such a strict watch over my own heart, that I ⟨p. 538⟩have prevented my self from falling into that sin which I was most subject to, and in danger of, both in regard of my constitution and temptation, Taking this meaning of the word, the whole verse is rendered thus, If, or, when I am ready to sinne, thou (stoppest or) preventest me, Why then dost thou not acquit me from mine iniquity? As if he had said, Lord, wilt thou deal with me, as with a wicked man? Thou knowest that I am not wicked, for by thy preventing grace, thou hast kept me from all wickednes, and stopt me from many sins.
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