A35535:1898
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.
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man.
Twice, thrice, is a double certain number, put for any single uncertain number; And it only teacheth or assureth us, that God debateth with the sons of men in all or any of these ways oftentimes, or more then once. If they do not answer his call or purpose (which they seldom do) at the first; he calleth again and again, twice or thrice, or often-times, that is as often as he seeth it good, needful or expedient to do it. And we may suppose that Elihu useth this number twice, or thrice, in allusion to the customs of men; whether civil Magistrates or Churches, who when they deal with others about any fault committed or offence given, they do not take them at the very first default, but warn and admonish them twice or thrice, or send them (as the case may require) several Citations to appear, and either to acknowledge their guilt, or acquit themselves of it.
Twice, thrice, is a double certain number, put for any single uncertain number; And it only teacheth or assureth us, that God debateth with the sons of men in all or any of these wayes oftentimes, or more then once. If they doe not answer his call or purpose (which they seldome doe) at the first; he calleth againe and againe, twice or thrice, or often-times, that is as often as he seeth it good, needfull or expedient to doe it. And we may suppose that Elihu useth this number twice, or thrice, in allusion to the customes of men; whether civil Magistrates or Churches, who when they deale with others about any fault committed or offence given, they doe not take them at the very first default, but warne and admonish them twice or thrice, or send them (as the case may require) severall Citations to appeare, and either to acknowledge their guilt, or acquit themselves of it.
These things worketh God twice or thrice.