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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1650
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth Chapte… › Chapter 16 › Verse 8
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.
The Original varies somewhat in the latter clause from the former; we render both by witnessing, but we may read it thus, Thou hast filled me with wrinkles, that hath been, or is a witness, or (as Master Broughton reads) a proof, my leanness rising up (or which riseth up against me) answers (or speaketh) to my face. The meaning is, These outward evils are evidence enough to my Friends, that God is angry with me, and that I am wicked against God.
The Originall varies somewhat in the latter clause from the former; we render both by vvitnessing, but vve may read it thus, Thou hast filled me with wrinkles, that hath been, or is a witnesse, or (as Master Broughton reads) a proofe, my leannesse rising up (or vvhich riseth up against me) answers (or speaketh) to my face. The meaning is, These outward evils are evidence enough to my Freinds, that God is angry with me, and that I am wicked against God.
Job grants that those wrinkles, and this leanness were witnesses of his afflictions, he never questioned their testimony, as to that point, neither indeed could he. Jonadab said to Amnon, Why art thou being the Kings Son, lean, or thin, from day to day, wilt thou not tell me? (2 Sam. 13.4.) His leanness told his Friend plain enough, that all was not well; he read that in his face, only he could not read the particular illness there.1 If we see a young man, especially the Son of a Great man, or of a King (who is waited upon with all worldly delights) wrinkled, and lean, is it not a witness that he hath been sick, or is overwhelmed with sorrow? these testify to his face, he cannot conceal it.
Job grants that those wrinkles, and this leannesse vvere witnesses of his afflictions, he never questioned their testimony, as to that point, neither indeed could he. Jonadab sayd to Amnon, Why art thou being the Kings Son, leane, or thin, from day to day, wilt thou not tell me? (