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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 15 › 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.
Secondly, others give the meaning thus, Hast thou some secret conceit of thy own wisdom, above ours? Or is there some unknown worth in thee, that exempts thee from this general rule, or way of comfort; Doest thou so abound in thy own sense, that thou hast no need of our Notions? Is all we speak below thee?
Secondly, others give the meaning thus, Hast thou some secret conceit of thy owne wisedome, above ours? Or is there some unknowne worth in thee, that exempts thee from this generall rule, or way of comfort; Doest thou so abound in thy owne sense, that thou hast no need of our Notions? Is all we speake below thee?
Thirdly, they are supposed to aim at some secret sin or guilt, which hindered and unfitted Job to take in their Cordials and consolations, till it were purged out, or vomited up by sound repentance.
Thirdly, they are supposed to aime at some secret sinne or guilt, which hindered and unfitted Job to take in their Cordialls and consolations, till it were purged out, or vomited up by sound repentance.
So one renders the Text, Doth any thing hide them with thee? The word signifies to hide and cover (2 Sam. 19.4.) David covered his face: so here, doth somewhat hide, wrap up, and cover these consolations that thou canst not receive them? or what veils the eye of thy mind, that thou canst not behold what we hold out to thee, or not find out the meaning of it? If our Gospel be hid (saith the Apostle) it is hid to those that are lost, in whom the God of this World hath blinded the eyes of them, &c. (2 Cor. 4.3, 4.) Thus Eliphaz seems to bespeak Job. If the consolations of God be small to thee, doth not somewhat blind thy eyes? Doth not some cloud hide them from thee? Doth not prejudice against us, or some close sin in thy self interrupt thy sight?