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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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The number of years, say some, is an Hebraism, for few years, or years that are easily numberable; a Child may tell the years of an Oppressor, they are so few: Hence the words are also rendered thus, Few years are laid up for the Oppressor. Master Broughton translates plainly to the sense, Soon numbered years are stored to the Tyrant.
The number of yeares, say some, is an Hebraisme, for few yeares, or yeares that are easily numberable; a Childe may tell the yeares of an Oppressor, they are so few: Hence the words are also rendered thus, Few yeares are layd up for the Oppressor. Master Broughton translates plainely to the sense, Soone numbred yeares are stored to the Tyrant.
Hence Observe:
First, That wicked Oppressors are often speedily cut off by the hand of God (Psal. 55.23.) Blood-thirsty and deceitful men, shall not live out half their days; If God should lengthen out the lives of men set upon mischief, who could live? 'Tis a comfort for us, as well as a curse on them, that Soon numbered years are stored to the Tyrant, his treasure is not great in days, who daily treasures up wrath against himself.
First, That wicked Oppressors are often speedily cut off by the hand of God (Psal. 55.23.) Blood-thirsty and deceitfull men, shall not live out halfe their dayes; If God should lengthen out the lives of men set upon mischiefe, who could live? 'Tis a comfort for us, as well as a curse on them, that Soone numbred yeares are stored to the Tyrant, his treasure is not great in dayes, who dayly treasures up wrath against himselfe.