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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.
Elihu having described the person, whom the Lord often makes instrumental for the restoring and comforting of the sick sinner, calling him A messenger, an interpreter, one of a thousand (which latter may be applicable to both the former) proceeds to show the business of this messenger, or interpreter, who is one of a thousand, more expressly, or to set out what his work is, surely excellent, and glorious work, even this To show unto man his uprightness.
Elihu having described the person, whom the Lord often makes instrumentall for the restoring and comforting of the sick sinner, calling him A messenger, an interpreter, one of a thousand (which latter may be applicable to both the former) proceeds to shew the business of this messenger, or interpreter, who is one of a thousand, more expressely, or to set out what his worke is, surely excellent, and glorious worke, even this To shew unto man his uprightness.
We are not to understand this showing for a bare report of the thing; in which sense the Prophet complained; Lord who hath believed ⟨p. 384⟩our report! (Isa: 53.1.) that is, we have showed good things to the world, but who hath believed us? The showing spoken of by Elihu, is not a bare declaration of the matter to the ear, but an effectual, and powerful impression of it upon the heart. Such a showing as is spoken of at the 16th verse of this Chapter, then he openeth the ears of men; The Lord speaks so by his messengers, and interpreters, that he not only makes the ear hear, but the heart too. The heart hears when we have a sense, and are under the power of what is heard. As before we had a spiritual interpreter, so here we have a spiritual showing of his interpretation. Here's a heavenly messenger, and a heavenly message to the earthly man; To tell the earthly his rightfulness, saith Mr Broughton.
We are not to understand this shewing for a bare report of the thing; in which sense the Prophet complain'd; Lord who hath believed ⟨p. 384⟩