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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.
2. Because it was universal (as some affirm) over all the world, or as others (which makes it more strange) that it was only in the Land of Judea, all the world besides enjoying the light of the Sun at that time. Which miracle stands opposite to that in Egypt, which was plagued with darkness, when the Israelites in Goshen enjoyed light; whereas then Judea, where the Israelites dwelt, was covered with darkness, the rest of the world enjoying light.
2. Because it was universall (as some affirm) over all the world, or as others (which makes it more strange) that it was only in the Land of Judea, all the world besides enjoying the light of the Sunne at that time. Which miracle stands opposite to that in Aegypt, which was plagued with darknesse, when the Israelites in Goshen enjoyed light; whereas then Judea, where the Israelites dwelt, was covered with darknesse, the rest of the world enjoying light.
Fourthly, Some refer this speech of Jobs to that particular plague of darkness, for three days in Egypt (last mentioned) which they conceive was then fresh in memory, and so Job had reference especially unto that, when he saith, He commandeth the Sun, and it riseth not. For though God at that time did not give a command to stop the Sun from rising upon all parts of the earth, yet he commanded the Sun not to rise upon that part; when his own people had light in Goshen, the Lord charged the Sun not to rise upon the Egyptians; This is a more distinct act of the power of God. For, as he speaks, Amos 4.7. (to note the accurateness as well as the power of God in his judgements) concerning the rain, I commanded the clouds (saith he) and I caused it to rain upon one City, and caused it not to rain upon another City: So the Lord can cause the Sun, if he please, to rise upon one Country, and not upon another; upon one Nation, and not upon another; upon one City, and not upon another. Thus we may understand it, He commandeth the Sun, and it riseth not upon one people, though it shineth upon others, according to the manner of that Egyptian plague.