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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.
For the clearing of these words, we must enquire, first, who is a wise man? who, a man that hath knowledge? a wise man in distinction to a man that hath knowledge, is a man of mature judgement, of clear understanding, and solid prudence, in the managing either of discourses or actions. A man of knowledge is one that hath improved his understanding by study, reading, or long experience. Some men are wise, who yet have not much knowledge; and some have a great deal of knowledge, who have very little wisdom. Now Elihu speaks to his auditory, as consisting or made up both of wise and knowing men; O ye wise men, that have great understanding and judgement; and, O ye men of knowledge, that have attained to learning and skill in all things knowable, hear my words and give ear. Here was a choice and select auditory, wise men, and men of knowledge.
For the clearing of these words, we must enquire, first, who is a wise man? who, a man that hath knowledge? a wise man in distinction to a man that hath knowledge, is a man of mature judgement, of cleare understanding, and solid prudence, in the managing either of discourses or actions. A man of knowledge is one that hath improved his understanding by study, reading, or long experience. Some men are wise, who yet have not much knowledge; and some have a great deale of knowledge, who have very little wisdome. Now Elihu speaks to his auditory, as consisting or made up both of wise and knowing men; O ye wise men, that have great understanding and judgement; and, O ye men of knowledge, that have attained to learning and skill in all things knowable, heare my words and give eare. Here was a choice and select auditory, wise men, and men of knowledge.
Secondly, It may be queried, whom Elihu intends by these wise men, and men that had knowledge?
Some conceive, he takes in all that were present at that long and solemn conference between Job and his friends; and that he deciphers the whole Company under these titles of wise and knowing men, inviting them all to attend what he had to say, they being so well fitted to judge what he had to say; It is not good to give flattering titles to men, but it is good to give them winning titles, such as may gain upon them for their good.