A35535:1707
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.
He shall pray.
Some understand this, He, relating to the messenger praying for the sick man, He shall pray, and God will be favourable to him. That's a truth, 'tis the work and duty of the messenger to pray for, as well as advise the sick man. But I conceive rather the person here intended praying, is the sick man for himself, who after he hath been counselled, directed, and advised by the messenger what to do, applieth himself to the doing of it.
Some understand this, He, relating to the messenger praying for the sick man, He shall pray, and God will be favourable to him. That's a truth, 'tis the worke and duty of the messenger to pray for, as well as advise the sick man. But I conceive rather the person here intended praying, is the sick man for himselfe, who after he hath been counselled, directed, and advised by the messenger what to doe, applyeth himselfe to the doing of it.
Further, Some, who agree that the sick man is the person praying, yet understand it of prayer after his recovery; who finding himself healed and strengthened prayeth unto God for grace, or for a right use of his health & strength. But I rather understand it of his prayer unto God in the time of his affliction; who when his sins and transgressions have been laid before him by the messenger, and his soul-soars searched to the bottom, and faithfully dealt ⟨p. 423⟩with, and so brought to a sight of himself, and of his sin, with the sad effects of it visible upon this pained and consumptive body, is then stirred to seek the Lord, and entreat his favour; He shall pray unto God;
Further, Some, who agree that the sick man is the person praying, yet understand it of prayer after his recovery; who finding himself healed and strengthened prayeth unto God for grace, or for a right use of his health & strength. But I rather understand it of his prayer unto God in the time of his affliction; who when his sins and transgressions have been laid before him by the messenger, and his soul-soars searched to the bottome, and faithfully dealt