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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 10
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First, Scorn and derision (Lam. 2.16.) All thine enemies have opened the mouth against thee, they hiss and gnash the teeth; they say we have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day we looked for. The Church in affliction was afflicted with scornful gestures.
First, Scorne and derision (Lam. 2.16.) All thine enemies have opened the mouth against thee, they hisse and gnash the teeth; they say we have swallowed her up: certainely this is the day we looked for. The Church in affliction was afflicted with scornfull gestures.
Secondly, As gaping with the mouth notes scorn, so also cruelty; he that gapes at another, tells him (though he say nothing) that he could devour him, and eat him up (as we say) Without Salt, Such a one shows that he needs no Sauce (Psal. 22.13.) They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and roaring Lyon: A Lyon gapes at his prey to devour it; Job often complains both of the contempt and cruelty of many against him; and their gaping upon him includes both; which are also again intimated in the next clause.
Secondly, As gaping with the mouth notes scorne, so also cruelty; he that gapes at another, tels him (though he say nothing) that he could devoure him, and eate him up (as we say) Without Salt, Such a one shewes that hee needs no Sauce (Psal. 22.13.) They gaped upon me with their mouthes, as a ravening and roaring Lyon: A Lyon gapes at his prey to devour it; Job often complaines both of the contempt and cruelty of many against him; and their gaping upon him includes both; which are also againe intimated in the next clause.