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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.
Yet I rather conceive, that Elihu speaks more specially to some that were there present; namely, to Jobs three friends, who had had the matter in hand before, and now stood out: to these men he now turns himself, and bends his discourse, saying, Hear O ye wise men: hearken ye that have knowledge; that is, ye Eliphaz, Zophar, and Bildad, who have all this while engaged with Job, give me leave to speak a few words in your ears, and I pray attend unto me.
Yet I rather conceive, that Elihu speakes more specially to some that were there present; namely, to Jobs three friends, who had had the matter in hand before, and now stood out: to these men he now turnes himselfe, and bends his discourse, saying, Heare O ye wise men: hearken ye that have knowledge; that is, ye Eliphaz, Zophar, and Bildad, who have all this while engaged with Job, give me leave to speake a few words in your eares, and I pray attend unto me.
Thirdly, Supposing that they, specially, were the wise and knowing men to whom he spake. It may be questioned again, under what notion he called them wise and knowing men.
Thirdly, Supposing that they, specially, were the wise and knowing men to whom he spake. It may be question'd againe, under what notion he called them wise and knowing men.
Some say, he called them so Ironically, putting a close or secret scorn upon them; As if he had said, Hear me, O ye wise men, and hearken, O ye knowing men, ye that for years and age should be indeed knowing and wise men; and are so in the reputation ⟨p. 496⟩of others, as well as by your own profession and pretension; Ye who came from far to undertake this weighty work, the comforting and counselling of this your afflicted friend, see now how well you have acquitted your selves, and answered the expectation raised both of you and by you. Have ye not comforted him fairly, and counselled him wisely? Do ye not see how short you are of your own proposals? and how ill you have handled the matter, he remaining as far from conviction, satisfaction, or consolation, as when you first began with him? Thus some carry the sense, but I shall not stay upon it, nor do I conceive that Elihu spake Ironically, but plainly, and in good earnest, not only calling them wise and knowing men, but judging and believing they were so. Of these he begs audience.