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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 28
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The Roman Story tells us of Nero, that perceiving himself a lost man, by the revolt of some Provinces, and the general complaint of the people against his insolent Government, he wandered up and down, and crept first into a thicket, by and by into a Cave with Sporus his filthy Favourite, and at last when he heard of the sentence of death given against him by the Senate, and that their Officers were hasting to attach him, he with a little help of one of his Servants, cut his own Throat.
The Roman Story tells us of Nero, that perceiving himselfe a lost man, by the revolt of some Provinces, and the generall complaint of the people against his insolent Government, he wandered up and downe, and crept first into a thicket, by and by into a Cave with Sporus his filthy Favorite, and at last when he heard of the sentence of death given against him by the Senate, and that their Officers were hasting to attach him, he with a little helpe of one of his Servants, cut his owne Throat.
Thirdly, Others interpret these words, as noting the wicked mans worldly decay; he shall not have a House to put his head in: His strong Cities and goodly Palaces, shall go to ruin; or he shall be forced to dwell in a ruinous House, a House ready to fall about his ears, who before lived in ceiled Houses; He hath pulled down other mens houses, and now he dwells in houses ready to fall down; he impoverished others, and now himself is turned out among the poor.
Thirdly, Others interpret these words, as noting the wicked mans worldly decay; he shall not have a House to put his head in: His strong Cities and goodly Palaces, shall goe to ruine; or he shall be forced to dwell in a ruinous House, a House ready to fall about his eares, who before lived in ceiled Houses; He hath pulled downe other mens houses, and now he dwels in houses ready to fall downe; he impoverisht others, and now himselfe is turned out among the poor.