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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
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.
Again, in that the word which signifies an oppressor, signifies also a mighty man, or a man of great strength; we may further Note:
Againe, in that the word which signifies an oppressor, signifies also a mighty man, or a man of great strength; we may further Note:
That men who have much power are apt to abuse it for the oppression of others; it is in the power of my hand said Laban to Jacob, to do thee hurt; And Laban had hurt Jacob, if God had not ⟨p. 92⟩stopped him; They that have much power in their hands, need much holiness in their hearts, 1that they may use it well; much power is a temptation to do much hurt.
That men who have much power are apt to abuse it for the oppression of others; it is in the power of my hand sayd Laban to Jacob, to doe thee hurt; And Laban had hurt Jacob, if God had not ⟨p. 92⟩stopt him; They that have much power in their hands, need much holinesse in their hearts, 1that they may use it well; much power is a temptation to doe much hurt.
- 1Pauci anni reconditi sunt violento. Jun.