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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.
An old man doth not speak unless he speaks wisely, edifyingly, and to the point. The aged speak like children, when they speak foolishly, or unfruitfully. He only is a good speaker, who ⟨p. 47⟩speaks that which may do others good, or make them better. We say proverbially and truly both of saying and doing, As good never a whit, as never the better.
An old man doth not speak unlesse he speaks wisely, edifyingly, and to the poynt. The aged speak like children, when they speak foolishly, or unfruitfully. He only is a good speaker, who ⟨p. 47⟩speaks that which may doe others good, or make them better. We say proverbially and truly both of saying and doing, As good never a whit, as never the better.
I said days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
I said dayes should speak, and multitude of yeares should teach wisdome.
Elihu reckons the age of aged men, by multitude of years; this he doth only to heighten the matter; what wisdom might he not expect from a multitude of years? that is, from such as had lived a multitude of years. Certainly thought Elihu, they will Teach wisdom.
Elihu reckons the age of aged men, by multitude of yeares; this he doth only to highten the matter; what wisdome might he not expect from a multitude of yeares? that is, from such as had lived a multitude of yeares. Certainly thought Elihu, they will Teach wisdome.