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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.
Thirdly, Thus, The contention of his bones is strong; the word which signifieth a multitude, being alike in the letters with another which signifieth contention or strife, hath given occasion for this reading; that of David is near the same, There is no rest in my bones (Psal: 38.3.1) As if Elihu had said, the pain and anguish by which God doth contend with all his bones is strong, or God hath a strong controversy with his bones upon his sick bed.
Thirdly, Thus, The contention of his bones is strong; the word which signifieth a multitude, being alike in the letters with another which signifieth contention or strife, hath given occasion for this reading; that of David is neere the same, There is no rest in my bones (Psal: 38.3.1) As if Elihu had sayd, the paine and anguish by which God doth contend with all his bones is strong, or God hath a strong controversie with his bones upon his sicke bed.
- 1Legendo vocem [Greek or Hebrew] et lis ossium ejus vehemens est. i. e. dolour ossium ejus per quem cum ipso velut litigat. Pisc. Sunt ex Hebraeis qui [Greek or Hebrew] multitudo, quia per י scribatur [Greek or Hebrew] etsi legatur per ו exponunt pro contentione, quasi deus cumossibus ejus contendat. Merc:Legendo vocem 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 et lis ossium ejus vehemens est. i. e. dolor ossium ejus per quem cum ipso velut litigat. Pisc. Sunt ex Hebraeis qui 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 multitudo, quia per י scribatur 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 etsi legatur per ו exponunt pro contentione, quasi deus cumossibus ejus contendat. Merc:
Lastly, The vulgar translates, He maketh all his bones to wither, decay, and rot. When there is a consumption or a withering among the bones, how intolerable is the pain! Broken bones cause the acutest pains, but decaying bones the most constant pain. Withering bones are opposed to fattened bones in that promise made to him that fasts spiritually, not carnally only in abstaining from flesh (