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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.
The age which Bildad calls Job to enquire into, is not a part of mans life, or the whole life of a man, or one age of men, or state of times, but the whole space of time from the very beginning, with all things done or suffered, and the persons who have been active or passive, doers or sufferers in those times. Thus enquire of the former age.
The age which Bildad cals Iob to enquire into, is not a part of mans life, or the whole life of a man, or one age of men, or state of times, but the whole space of time from the very beginning, with all things done or suffered, and the persons who have been active or passive, doers or sufferers in those times. Thus enquire of the former age.
The reason why he called him to enquire of the former age, was, because in those times the will of God was not reduced to writing. The divinity of the first ages was traditional; The Scriptures were not composed for more than 2000. years after the creation, bu• •he mind of God was either immediately revealed, or carried from father to son, from generation to generation; being preserved, not in paper and […] or other formal records, but in the memories and hearts of t•• faithful, until the giving of the D••. Hence it was that Bildad refers Job to those revelations, or to the experiences of the fathers concerning the dealings of God in former ages.1
The reason why he called him to enquire of the former age, was, because in those times the will of God was not reduced to writing. The divinity of the first ages was traditionall; The Scriptures were not composed for more than 2000. years after the creation, bu• •he minde of God was either immediately revealed, or carried from father to son, from generation to generation; being preserved, not in paper and or other formall records, but in the memories and hearts of t ithfull, untill the giving of the D. Hence it was that Bildad refers Iob to those revelations, or to the experiences of the fathers concerning the dealings of God in former ages.