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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.
This is a fair and proper sense; yet I shall keep to our reading, and make this latter part of the verse, as a ground or reason given by Elihu why Job ought not to strive with God, as those two other readings make it a reason why he did; As if Elihu had said, Why dost thou strive against him? Consider as God is greater then man, so he is absolute in his greatness, or his is a sovereign Greatness.
This is a faire and proper sence; yet I shall keepe to our reading, and make this latter part of the verse, as a ground or reason given by Elihu why Job ought not to strive with God, as those two other readings make it a reason why he did; As if Elihu had sayd, Why dost thou strive against him? Consider as God is greater then man, so he is absolute in his greatnesse, or his is a soveraigne Greatnesse.
For he giveth not account of any of his matters.
This I conceive the best and clearest rendering of these words, which thus understood yields us several useful observations: First, upon the whole matter, thus: ⟨p. 247⟩Gracious men do not always hold out the same gracious frame of spirit.
This I conceive the best and clearest rendring of these words, which thus understood yeilds us severall usefull observations: First, upon the whole matter, thus: ⟨p. 247⟩Gracious men doe not alwayes hold out the same gracious frame of spirit.