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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 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.1
- 1Columnae duae inscriptae à nepotibus Adami, characters quosdam & figuras mathematicas, pro siderum observation potius quā ullam historian, aut exquisitam de Deo & ejus providentia doctrinam habuisse dicuntur. Beros. l. 8 Ant.Columnae duae inscriptae à nepotibus Adami, characteres quosdam & figuras mathematicas, pro siderum observatione potius quā ullam historiā, aut exquisitam de Deo & ejus providentia doctrinam habuisse dicuntur. Beros. l. 8 Ant.