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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.
Take heed of passing judgement upon the evidence of such witnesses as these, wrinkles, and leanness; for though every wrinkle witness that a man is a sinner (were it not for sin we should have remained ever in our body and outward condition, as Believers shall be restored by Christ, without a wrinkle) yet they are not witnesses that a man is wicked: I may say two things of these witnesses.
Take heed of passing judgement upon the evidence of such vvitnesses as these, wrinkles, and leannesse; for though every vvrinkle vvitnesse that a man is a sinner (were it not for sin we should have remained ever in our body and outward condition, as Beleevers shall be restored by Christ, without a wrinkle) yet they are not vvitnesses that a man is wicked: I may say two things of these vvitnesses.
First, They are always doubtful witnesses. Secondly, For the most part they are false witnesses.
First, They are alwayes doubtfull witnesses. Secondly, For the most part they are false witnesses.
It is a very questionable and uncertain evidence which afflictions give against us: For no man knows love, or hatred, by all that is before him: We can but guess at the best, by what they say.1 But usually they bear false witness against the innocent; so they did against Job; they witnessed that of him to his Friends which was not right. Therefore the Vulgar translates the latter branch (though not well to the letter of the Original, yet well as to the sense) A fal•e witness is risen up against my face, contradicting me; that is, Opposing or weakening all that I have said concerning my own innocence.