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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.
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?1 even this, God is greater then man; or, I will answer thee, that God is more then man; The root of the word signifies to increase or grow Great; but God is great, not by growth or increase, but in his essence and being. He who is infinite in greatness, can have no addition to his greatness. God is the Great one, and he only is great. All men and things put together, are not only little nothings, but less then nothing compared to the Great God. Further, the word by which God is here expressed, notes the great power of God, the strength of God; in opposition to which the word by which man is here expressed, notes his weakness and pitiful frailty. And therefore Mr Broughton translates strictly according to the propriety of the Original; I must tell thee the puissant is greater then the sorrowful man; we say barely, God, he, the puissant, or the strong, the mighty God; we say, God is greater then man, he, then sorrowful man. There are three original words, as I have sometime noted, which express man; Adam, importing the matter of which man was made, earth; Ish noting his best perfection; and Enosh, intimating that sad condition which was b•ought upon us by the fall; Surely the puissant is greater then sorrowful man.