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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 34
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Lastly, The tabernacles of bribery, may be taken, not only in general for the estates of those who have given or taken Bribes; but particularly for the very Houses which have been built by giving, or taking Bribes. Some have built houses, with what they have gotten by giving Bribes, and many by taking Bribes, have got enough to build houses: While such look on their houses, and dwellings, they may say, if they will say the truth, Injustice hath built us these houses; these are the Tabernacles of bribery.
Lastly, The tabernacles of bribery, may be taken, not onely in generall for the estates of those who have given or taken Bribes; but particularly for the very Houses which have been built by giving, or taking Bribes. Some have built houses, with what they have gotten by giving Bribes, and many by taking Bribes, have got enough to build houses: While such look on their houses, and dwellings, they may say, if they will say the truth, Injustice hath built us these houses; these are the Tabernacles of bribery.
A Traveller coming to Rome, and viewing many famous structures,1 and goodly houses there, asked who built them? It was answered, These are the sins of Germany; the meaning was, that the Money brought for Pardons out of Germany, built those Houses. So we may say of many fair places, and goodly dwellings, These are Bribes and Oppressions, such ⟨p. 197⟩a man built these by iniquity. Bribes may build houses, but bribe-takers cannot protect them: The Tabernacles of bribery shall be consumed.
A Traveller comming to Rome, and viewing many famous structures,1 and goodly houses there, asked who built them? It was answered, These are the sins of Germany; the meaning was, that the Money brought for Pardons out of Germany, built those Houses. So we may say of many faire places, and goodly dwellings, These are Bribes and Oppressions, such