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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
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.
Thus the wicked man runneth upon God with his stiff;1 that is, his proud daring spirit. As before, He stretched out his hand, so now (which is more) his neck against God. The metaphor is taken either from Soldiers in battle,2 who to show their valour, hold up their heads, and stretch out their necks, running head to head, and shoulder to shoulder, when they come to close fight.
Thus the wicked man runneth upon God with his stiffe;1 that is, his proud daring spirit. As before, Hee stretched out his hand, so now (which is more) his necke against God. The metaphor is taken either from Souldiers in battell,2 who to shew their valour, hold up their heads, and stretch out their necks, running head to head, and shoulder to shoulder, when they come to close fight.
- 1In erection colli fastus agnoscitur. Merc.In erectione colli fastus agnoscitur. Merc.
- 2Metaphora a milite Fortissimo in hostem impetum faciente. Metaphora a lascivienti & procaci vitulo. Pined.
Or, It is a metaphor taken from a Bullock unaccustomed to the yoke; who therefore will not submit his neck to bear it. Wicked men are called Children of Belial, because they endure not the yoke of obedience; when God would put his yoke upon their necks, they lift up their necks, or run upon him with their stiff necks.
Or, It is a metaphor taken from a Bullock unaccustomed to the yoake; who therefore will not submit his neck to bear it. Wicked men are called Children of Belial, because they endure not the yoak of obedience; when God would put his yoak upon their necks, they lift up their necks, or run upon him with their stiffe necks.