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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.
What are these pillars that the Lord hath set the world upon? or where shall we find them?
What are these pillars that the Lord hath set the world upon? or where shall we finde them?
David shows us (Psal. 24.1, 2.) The earth is the Lords, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein: for he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. It is strange that pillars of liquid water should bear up the massive earth; the earth seems rather to be the pillar and foundation of the waters. Some interpret (super) which signifies, upon, by prope or juxta near, he hath founded it upon the seas, that is, He hath founded it by, or near the seas. But take it in the letter, and it is a truth: for the sea is as much the pillar of the earth, as the earth is the pillar of the sea; earth and sea being a globe and round, the sea is as much under the earth, as the earth is under the sea. Thus the pillars of the earth are waters, And the earth is established upon the floods.
David shews us (Psal. 24.1, 2.) The earth is the Lords, and the fulnesse thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein: for he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the flouds. It is strange that pillars of liquid water should bear up the massie earth; the earth seems rather to be the pillar and foundation of the waters. Some interpret (super) which signifies, upon, by prope or juxta neer, he hath founded it upon the seas, that is, He hath founded it by, or neer the seas. But take it in the letter, and it is a truth: for the sea is as much the pillar of the earth, as the earth is the pillar of the sea; earth and sea being a globe and round, the sea is as much under the earth, as the earth is under the sea. Thus the pillars of the earth are waters, And the earth is established upon the flouds.