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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 2
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Thirdly, the Scripture calls that vain which is always moving, varying, and unsettled, (Psal. 144.4.) Man is like to vanity, his days are as a shadow that passeth away: He is therefore like to vanity, because he is so like a shadow, continually passing, but never continuing.
Thirdly, the Scripture calls that vaine which is alwayes moving, varying, and unsetled, (Psal. 144.4.) Man is like to vanity, his dayes are as a shadow that passeth away: He is therefore like to vanity, because he is so like a shadow, continually passing, but never continuing.
Fourthly, the Scripture often calls that vain which is sinful in practice, or unsound and erroneous in opinion, I hate vain inventions (saith David) but thy Law do I love. Whatsoever opposes either truth of Doctrine, or purity of Worship is a vain invention of man, and opposite to the Law of God; ⟨p. 6⟩he utters vain knowledge, who utters false Principles which subvert the Faith, or superstitious forms which endanger the life and power of godliness. Eliphaz supposed, that somewhat of vanity in all these notions, was rallied together into the discourse of Job, that it was light and frothy, that it was erroneous and full of incongruity, especially (which carries all these in it) that it was worthless and unprofitable to the receiver, as he expresseth in the third Verse, Should he reason with unprofitable talk?
Fourthly, the Scripture often calls that vaine which is sinfull in practice, or unsound and erroneous in opinion, I hate vaine inventions (saith David) but thy Law doe I love. Whatsoever opposes either truth of Doctrine, or purity of Worship is a vaine invention of man, and opposite to the Law of God; ⟨p. 6⟩he utters vaine knowledge, who utters false Principles which subvert the Faith, or superstitious formes which endanger the life and power of godlinesse. Eliphaz supposed, that somewhat of vanity in all these notions, was rallyed together into the discourse of Job, that it was light and froathy, that it was erroneous and full of incongruity, especially (which carries all these in it) that it was worthlesse and unprofitable to the receiver, as he expresseth in the third Verse, Should he reason with unprofitable talke?