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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.
I find an Interpreter over-curiously distinguishing between a mans work and his way, which doubtless here, in effect,1 are the same, yet there may be a gradual difference;2 work being taken for this or that particular act, and way, for a continued course either good or evil.
I find an Interpreter over-curiously distinguishing between a mans work and his way, which doubtlesse here, in effect,1 are the same, yet there may be a graduall difference;2 work being taken for this or that particular act, and way, for a continued course either good or evill.
- 1Cajetanus.
- 2[Greek or Hebrew] via, actions significat quatenus ad finem diriguntur: Quemadmodum via initur metae et termini causa. Emphaticè via dicuntur actiones ad certum finem directa. Coc:〈non-Latin alphabet〉 via, actiones significat quatenus ad finem diriguntur: Quemadmodum via initur metae et termini causa. Emphaticè via dicuntur actiones ad certum finem directa. Coc:
Again, The way of a man may be considered in association with his ends. Every man goeth such or such a way for some special end; no man takes a step in any way without a purpose, nor doth any wise or good man take a step in any way without a good purpose. Yet there is (finis operis) an end or issue of the work, as also (finis operantis) an end proposed by the worker. And oftentimes that proves to be the end of a work which was not the end purposed by the worker. The end of a mans work or way, proves sometimes better and sometimes worser then he proposed. Possibly a man may not find according to that end of his way and work which he intended not, whether good or evil. But assuredly whatsoever good or evil end a man proposeth to himself, when he enters upon his work or way, God will cause him to find accordingly. So that when Elihu saith, God will cause every man to find according to his way, he intimates, that God will not only render to man according to the matter of his work, or outward path of his way, but well considereth every mans scope and intendment, or what he would have his work issue in, and causeth him to find as he findeth that to be. As the end which man proposeth to himself, hath a great influence upon his way, so upon his account with God about it. This is a good sense. God will cause every man to find according to his way, both as his way is taken for the matter or course of his actions, as also for the scope and design of them.