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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the book of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1661
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.
Behold, in this thou art not just.
Elihu proceeds to give an account, distinctly, wherein this injustice lay.
I will answer thee, or (as Mr Broughton) I will tell thee, God is greater then man.
We render well, I will answer thee, &c. There is a four-fold way of answering; First, by information to a Question propounded. Every Question would have an answer. Secondly, by solution of an objection made; When any thing is objected against what is said or held; then to untie the knot, is to answer. Thirdly, there is an answering by confutation of a false opinion or tenet; ⟨p. 233⟩thus whole books that hold unsound or heterodox opinions, are to be answered; Fourthly, there is an answer by way of reproof, or reprehension of faults or mistakes, either in speech or practice. Elihu his answer was of this last sort. For he observing how Job had spoken, and what his carriage and demeanour had been, gives him a reprehensive answer, Behold, in this thou art not just, I will answer thee. And what was his answer?