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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.
Our translation refers it to what is intended to be done, for that's a purpose. So the meaning is, God doth these things that he may keep man from doing that evil or mischief which he hath resolved upon, or at least is forming and hammering in his thoughts. Abimelech had an evil purpose for the matter (though possibly the purpose of his heart was not evil, for he said to God (and God said he spake true) in the integrity of my heart, and innocency of my hands have I done this, Gen. 20.5, 6. (he was I say about an evil purpose for the matter) when he thought to take Abrams wife from him, but the Lord came to him in a dream, and withdrew him from the evil of his purpose. Laban intended evil, or hard dealing to Jacob, but the Lord met him also in a dream, and withdrew him from his purpose, saying, (Gen. 31.24.) Take heed thou speak not to Jacob, neither good nor bad, that is, hinder him not in his journey, either by threatenings or by promises. Thus man is taken off or withdrawn from evil purposes by preventing grace, and from evil works by repenting grace.
Our translation refers it to what is intended to be done, for that's a purpose. So the meaning is, God doth these things that he may keep man from doing that evill or mischief which he hath resolved upon, or at least is forming and hammering in his thoughts. Abimelech had an evill purpose for the matter (though possibly the purpose of his heart was not evill, for he said to God (and God said he spake true) in the integrity of my heart, and innocency of my hands have I done this, Gen. 20.5, 6. (he was I say about an evill purpose for the matter) when he thought to take Abrams wife from him, but the Lord came to him in a dream, and withdrew him from the evill of his purpose. Laban intended evill, or hard dealing to Jacob, but the Lord met him also in a dreame, and withdrew him from his purpose, saying, (Gen. 31.24.) Take heed thou speak not to Jacob, neither good nor bad, that is, hinder him not in his journey, either by threathings or by promises. Thus man is taken off or withdrawn from evill purposes by preventing grace, and from evill workes by repenting grace.