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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, Take in the similitude, How long shall the words of thy mouth be as a strong wind? That is, how long wilt thou speak so much, and speak so fiercely. For the word Caber is more then Gadol, which signifies barely great. Grammarians note, that it signifies ⟨p. 8⟩both continued quantity and discreet quantity, multitude and magnitude. How many words wilt thou speak? and how great words wilt thou speak?1 Shall thy words be as a great, various, enfolded wind? (so the Vulgar,) Wilt thou blow all the points of the compass at once, and like a whirl-wind, invade and circle us on every side.
Fourthly, Take in the similitude, How long shall the words of thy mouth be as a strong winde? That is, how long wilt thou speak so much, and speak so fiercely. For the word Caber is more then Gadol, which signifies barely great. Gramarians note, that it signifies ⟨p. 8⟩both continued quantity and discreet quantity, multitude and magnitude. How many words wilt thou speak? and how great words wilt thou speak?1 Shall thy words be as a great, various, enfolded winde? (so the Vulgar,) Wilt thou blow all the points of the compasse at once, and like a whirle-winde, invade and circle us on every side.
- 1Spiritus multiplex ermones oris tui. Vulg [Greek or Hebrew] Spiritus multiloquus. Sept.Spiritus multiplex ermones oris tui. Vulg 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Spiritus multiloquus. Sept.
Such words are like a strong wind.