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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 26
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Thus some, both later Writers, and ancient Rabbins, give the sense, but I rather conceive (with others) that Eliphaz still prosecutes the strange progress, and heightened wickedness of man, who having strengthened himself, by hardening his heart against God, runs upon him, even upon his neck. &c. ⟨p. 141⟩Taking this sense, there is a different reading; thus, He runs upon him with his neck; we say, the wicked man runs upon the neck of God; they say, A wicked man runs upon God with his neck; their meaning is, He runs upon him audaciously and proudly. The neck lifted up, is a token of pride, and presumptuous boldness: And to run with the neck, is to run with the neck lifted up, or stretched out;1 which is indeed the periphrasis of pride. (Psalm. 75.5.) Speak not with a stiff neck; that is, with a spirit unwilling to submit to my dispensations. The Prophet Isaiah complains, and threatens (Isa. 3.16.) Because the Daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched out necks: That is, because they testify the pride of their hearts, by the gate and postures of the body, as much as by the vain attire, and apparel of the body: Therefore the Lord will smite, &c. The Lord tells Moses (Exod. 32.9.) I have seen this people, and behold it is a stiff-necked people: He complains by the Prophet (Isa. 48.4.) I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an Iron sinew: Stephen the Proto-Martyr gives a breviate of all their rebellions, Acts 7. and concludes (Vers. 51.) Ye stiff necked, &c. The stiff neck and the proud hard heart are the same, all the Bible over.
Thus some, both later Writers, and ancient Rabbins, give the sense, but I rather conceive (with others) that Eliphaz still prosecutes the strange progresse, and hightned wickednesse of man, who having strengthned himselfe, by hardning his heart against God, runs upon him, even upon his necke. &c.