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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.
1. In that it is said,1 His roots are wrapped about the heap, the heap of stones; it notes his thriving against all opposition, here shadowed by heaps of stones. Heaps of stones are hinderances to the growing of a tree, to the rooting of it: therefore we set or plant trees in places free from stones; but to show that he may even overcome, conquer and subdue those difficulties which hinder his growth, he saith, His roots are wrapped about the stones. The seed that was cast in stony ground could not take root, the stones hindered it from a due depth of earth, Mat. 13.15. So that Bildad according to this sense magnifies the hypocrite, and speaks high of him, He wrappeth his root about the stones, he grows in places of greatest disadvantage. A wicked man may conquer oppositions, and prevail against the pull-backs which hinder his worldly, yea and his seeming spiritual estate; he may increase when he wants encouragements and means of increase, yea, he sometimes increases against stops and discouragements, he thrives among stones.
1. In that it is said,1 His roots are wrapped about the heap, the heap of stones; it notes his thriving against all opposition, here shadowed by heaps of stones. Heaps of stones are hinderances to the growing of a tree, to the rooting of it: therefore we set or plant trees in places free from stones; but to shew that he may even overcome, conquer and subdue those difficulties which hinder his growth, he saith, His roots are wrapped about the stones. The seed that was cast in stony ground could not take root, the stones hindered it from a due depth of earth, Mat. 13.15. So that Bildad according to this sense magnifies the hypocrite, and speaks high of him, He wrappeth his root about the stones, he grows in places of greatest disadvantage. A wicked man may conquer oppositions, and prevail against the pull-backs which hinder his worldly, yea and his seeming spirituall estate; he may encrease when he wants encouragements and means of encrease, yea, he sometimes encreases against stops and discouragements, he thrives among stones.