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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.
His branches shoot forth in his garden.] That is, he appears very beautiful and glorious, very green and flourishing in his state or condition, in his dignity and honour. He lives as in a garden or paradise:1 So the word is translated (Gen. 2.8.) And the Lord God planted a paradise, or a garden of delight. The hypocrites garden is all that by which he preserves and keeps his worldly comforts, as we do plants and flowers of profit or delight in gardens. Thus the hypocrite grows as a goodly tree, and shooteth forth his branches.
His branches shoot forth in his garden.] That is, he appears very beautifull and glorious, very green and flourishing in his state or condition, in his dignity and honour. He lives as in a garden or paradise:1 So the word is translated (Gen. 2.8.) And the Lord God planted a paradise, or a garden of delight. The hypocrites garden is all that by which he preserves and keeps his worldly comforts, as we do plants and flowers of profit or delight in gardens. Thus the hypocrite grows as a goodly tree, and shooteth forth his branches.
- 1Per hortum intellige omnes rationes, quibus suam tuetur & auget magnitudinom Merc.
This is the first part of the description of his flourishing estate. Hence note a point or two.
First, In general (which hath heretofore been observed, therefore I shall but touch it.) viz.