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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 11
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 word which we render to deliver, signifies also to shut up, which suites well with the former notion; for a condemned Person is more closely shut up, and more narrowly watched, then before: But who were the ungodly to whom he was delivered, and the wicked into whose hands, or power he was turned? These were not only the Chaldeans, and Sabeans, but also all such as showed any malice against him, or willingly afflicted him in his afflictions.
The word which we render to deliver, signifies also to shut up, which suites well with the former notion; for a condemned Person is more closely shut up, and more narrowly watcht, then before: But who were the ungodly to whom he was delivered, and the wicked into whose hands, or power he was turned? These were not onely the Chaldeans, and Sabeans, but also all such as shewed any malice against him, or willingly afflicted him in his afflictions.
The words carry in them a correction of his former complaint, as if he had said, Why do I trouble my self with men, why do I complain of their unkindness or cruelty against me? 1God hath done it; he hath delivered, and turned me over (as a Magistrate doth a Malefactor whom he hath condemned) into the hands of these tormenters, he hath sealed a writ for my execution. Thus Job ascribes all to God, he sometimes wrangles with men, but as often before, so now again, he looks beyond them, at once seeing and adoring the hand of God, putting him, and his estate into the hands of men.
The words carry in them a correction of his former complaint, as if he had sayd, Why doe I trouble my selfe with men, why doe I complaine of their unkindnesse or cruelty against me? 1God hath done it; he hath delivered, and turned mee over (as a Magistrate doth a Malefactor whom he hath condemned) into the hands of these tormenters, he hath sealed a writ for my execution. Thus Job ascribes all to God, hee sometimes wrangles with men, but as often before, so now againe, he lookes beyond them, at once seeing and adoring the hand of God, putting him, and his estate into the hands of men.