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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.
The Hebrew Phrase used in the Text is more then (as we express) wicked men, we may render it men of wickedness; the Scripture calleth those men so who are (as it were) transformed into wickedness, or formed up of wickedness. As some men are so witty, that we call them men of wit, and others so judicious that we call them men of judgment, as some are so skilful and cunning, that we call them men of skill and cunning; so some are so wicked, that the Scripture calls them men of wickedness; even with these very dregs of mankind, it seems Job consorted. He goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
The Hebrew Phrase used in the Text is more then (as we expresse) wicked men, we may render it men of wickednesse; the Scripture calleth those men so who are (as it were) transformed into wickednesse, or formed up of wickednesse. As some men are so witty, that we call them men of wit, and others so judicious that we call them men of judgment, as some are so skilfull and cunning, that we call them men of skill and cunning; so some are so wicked, that the Scripture calls them men of wickednesse; even with these very dregs of mankind, it seemes Job consorted. He goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
But here it may be questioned, was it indeed so with Job, or was Job such a man as he is expressly charged to be both in this and the former verse? Did Elihu judge him a scorner, a companion of the workers of iniquity, and a walker with men of wickedness? Doubtless that's not Elihu's scope or intention; nor could he imagine that Job, in strict sense, was either a scorner of good men, or chose the company of wicked men. And surely all that knew Job could certify (upon their knowledge) that he was a man of a gracious spirit and unblemished life; that he loved good men and sweetly conversed with them, and therefore was far from closing with deboyst companions, or men of a profligate spirit. Why then doth Elihu speak thus? or spake he the words of truth and sobriety while he spake thus?
But here it may be questioned, was it indeed so with Job, or was Job such a man as he is expresly charged to be both in this and the former verse? Did Elihu judge him a scorner, a companion of the workers of iniquity, and a walker with men of wickednesse? Doubtlesse that's not Elihu's scope or intention; nor could he imagine that Job, in strict sence, was either a scorner of good men, or chose the company of wicked men. And surely all that knew Job could certifie (upon their knowledge) that he was a man of a gracious spirit and unblemisht life; that he loved good men and sweetly conversed with them, and therefore was farre from closing with deboyst companions, or men of a profligate spirit. Why then doth Elihu speak thus? or spake he the words of truth and sobriety while he spake thus?