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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.
Fourthly, Taking Bildad as mistaken (and so he was) in this reproof and censure upon Job. Observe
Reproofs and often grounded upon mistakes. It is easy to reprove, what we do not apprehend. Bildad perceived not the reach and drift of Job, and yet he falls heavily upon him with reproofs. A due understanding of his scope, would have given a fair comment upon his words. But Bildad clothes the speech of Job, in a sense which he abhorred; and having put it in that ugly dress, he reproves and censures it accordingly. Many disfigure the opinions and doctrines of others with conceits of their own, and presuming they hold or mean thus and thus, they dispute not against the real opinion of the opposite party, but their own disguise. As the persons of the Primitive Christians were often put into Lions, or Bears-skins, by their barbarous and heathenish persecutors, and then baited with dogs; so are the opinions of many later Christians debated.
Reproofs and often grounded upon mistakes. It is easie to reprove, what we doe not apprehend. Bildad perceived not the reach and drift of Job, and yet he fals heavily upon him with reproofs. A due understanding of his scope, would have given a fair comment upon his words. But Bildad clothes the speech of Job, in a sense which he abhorred; and having put it in that ugly dresse, he reproves and censures it accordingly. Many disfigure the opinions and doctrines of others with conceits of their own, and presuming they hold or mean thus and thus, they dispute not against the reall opinion of the opposite party, but their own disguise. As the persons of the Primitive Christians were often put into Lions, or Bears-skins, by their barbarous and heathenish persecutours, and then baited with doggs; so are the opinions of many later Christians debated.
1And how long shall the words of thy mouth be as a strong wind?