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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 20
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In this general Position, Eliphaz intends Jobs personal conviction, that he was wicked, whom he had heard appealing to God (Chap. 2.10.) Thou knowest that I am not wicked.
In this generall Position, Eliphaz intends Jobs personall conviction, that he was wicked, whom he had heard appealing to God (Chap. 2.10.) Thou knowest that I am not wicked.
As if he had said, Thou wouldest make us believe that God will be thy compurgator, and give witness for thee upon his own knowledge that thou art not wicked: But we who are but men may know the contrary, for we see all the marks and brands of a wicked man upon thee: The wicked man travelleth with pain all his days, and so dost thou: These soars and sorrows speak who thou art, though we say nothing.
As if he had sayd, Thou wouldest make us beleeve that God will be thy compurgator, and give witnesse for thee upon his owne knowledge that thou art not wicked: But we who are but men may know the contrary, for we see all the markes and brands of a wicked man upon thee: The wicked man travelleth with paine all his dayes, and so dost thou: These soares and sorrows speake who thou art, though we say nothing.
Master Broughton reads, The wicked killeth himself all his days; he is a self murderer; that was the report which Eliphaz made of him at the fifth Chapter, Vers. 2. Envy slayeth the silly one. Both Job and his Friends repeat the same thing often, yet with such variety of illustrations, that though for the matter it be the same, yet it is new for the manner: Such repetitions do not only delight, but profit.
Master Broughton reads, The wicked killeth himselfe all his days; he is a selfe murtherer; that was the report which Eliphaz made of him at the fifth Chapter, Vers. 2. Envy slayeth the silly one. Both Job and his Freinds repeate the same thing often, yet with such variety of illustrations, that though for the matter it be the same, yet it is new for the manner: Such repetitions doe not onely delight, but profit.