A35535:1593
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.
These words hold out the general issue and fruit of the labours and good counsel of that messenger or Interpreter dealing with the sick man, and showing him his uprightness.
These words hold out the generall issue and fruit of the labours and good counsell of that messenger or Interpreter dealing with the sick man, and shewing him his uprightness.
There are three distinct interpretations which run quite through this verse, and they arise from a different apprehension about the antecedent in this pronoun [He] then he is gracious unto him. He; who is that? All the Popish interpreters refer it to the Guardian-Angel sent to attend on this sick man; Then he (the Angel) will be gracious, and he will say, deliver him. But as I then laid by that opinion that the messenger was an Angel properly taken, so I shall not stay upon that which is a consequent of it, here.
There are three distinct interpretations which run quite through this verse, and they arise from a different apprehension about the antecedent in this pronoune [He] then he is gracious unto him. He; who is that? All the Popish interpreters refer it to the Guardian-Angel sent to attend on this sick man; Then he (the Angel) will be gracious, and he will say, deliver him. But as I then layd by that opinion that the messenger was an Angel properly taken, so I shall not stay upon that which is a consequent of it, here.
Secondly, Several of our Protestant interpreters refer this he, to the Messenger or Interpreter, to the Prophet or any spiritually wise and holy man, sent of God to assist and help the sick man in his distress. Some are so positive in this opinion, that they deny the text any other reference;1