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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.
Adam, the earthly man; The proper name of the first man, is the common name of all men. Man is earthly by nature, and so are all his natural purposes. To draw an earthly man from that which is earthly, is no easy matter; only the power of God can do it, He withdraweth man From his purpose.
Adam, the earthly man; The proper name of the first man, is the common name of all men. Man is earthly by nature, and so are all his naturall purposes. To draw an earthly man from that which is earthly, is no easie matter; only the power of God can doe it, He withdraweth man From his purpose.
The word which we render purpose, properly signifies a work; 1and so it is translated not only elsewhere, but here by several Interpreters. Mr. Broughton is express, That the earthly man leave off to work, and then by work, he means an evil work, as by purpose an evil purpose. The word work set alone usually signifies an evil work, as the word wife put alone is taken for a good wife (Prov. 8.22.) He that findeth a wife, findeth good; every one that findeth a wife doth not find good, (there are many bad wives) only he that findeth a good wife findeth good.2 So on the contrary, the word work standing here alone implieth a bad work. And to withdraw man from his work, or from his purpose, is to withdraw him from his evil work or purpose: The Septuagint gives it clearly so,3 that he may withdraw man from unrighteousness. And Mr. Broughton glossing his own translation, saith, that he leave off mans work, and do the work of God.
The word which we render purpose, properly signifies a worke; 1