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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.
Further, The pit implies corruption, because in the pit or grave, the body corrupts. It is said indeed (Numb: 16.30.) of that rebellious triumvirate, Corah, Dathan, and Abiram, they went down alive into the pit, but they went down to death, and ordinarily the dead only go down to the pit. The same phrase is used (Psal: 28.1. Psal: 88.4. Ezek: 31.14. Ezek: 32.18, 24, 29, 30.) That text is very remarkable (Prov: 28.17.) ⟨p. 400⟩He that offereth violence to the blood of another, he shall flee to the pit, let no man stay him; That is, The murderer, who in wrath and hatred, or upon private revenge destroyeth the life of any man, shall hasten to destruction, either as chased and hurried by his own fears like Cain and Judas, or as prosecuted by the justice of the Magistrate. And as he thus hasteth to the pit, so let no man stay him, that is, First, let no man conceal him; Secondly, let no man move for his impunity, or solicit his pardon; or if any do, then Thirdly, let not the Magistrate grant his pardon; For the old universal Law tells him his duty (Gen: 9.6.) He that sheddeth mans blood, by man (that is, by the Magistrate commanding, and by his officers executing) shall his blood be shed. And as another Law hath it (Deut: 19.13.) Thine eye shall not spare him, &c. The Magistrate who is in Gods stead, may not say of him, as here God doth of the sick man, Deliver him from going down to the pit. His blood is ill spared who would not spare the blood of another.
Further, The pit implyes corruption, because in the pit or grave, the body corrupts. It is sayd indeed (Numb: 16.30.) of that rebellious triumvirate, Corah, Dathan, and Abiram, they went downe alive into the pit, but they went downe to death, and ordinarily the dead only goe downe to the pit. The same phrase is used (Psal: 28.1. Psal: 88.4. Ezek: 31.14. Ezek: 32.18, 24, 29, 30.) That text is very remarkeable (Prov: 28.17.) ⟨p. 400⟩He that offereth violence to the blood of another, he shall flee to the pit, let no man stay him; That is, The murderer, who in wrath and hatred, or upon private revenge dest•oyeth the life of any man, shall hasten to destruction, either as chased and hurried by his owne feares like Cain and Judas, or as prosecuted by the justice of the Magistrate. And as he thus hasteth to the pit, so let no man stay him, that is, First, let no man conceale him; Secondly, let no man move for his impunity, or sollicite his pardon; or if any doe, then Thirdly, let not the Magistrate grant his pardon; For the old universall Law tells him his duty (Gen: 9.6.) He that sheddeth mans blood, by man (that is, by the Magistrate commanding, and by his officers executing) shall his blood be shed. And as another Law hath it (Deut: 19.13.) Thine eye shall not spare him, &c. The Magistrate who is in Gods stead, may not say of him, as here God doth of the sick man, Deliver him from going downe to the pit. His blood is ill spared who would not spare the blood of another.