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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.
Secondly, It signifieth to visit in a way of judgement, or to punish those that have done amiss. Thus the Lord threatens to visit (that is, to punish) the iniquity of the fathers upon the children (Exod: 20.5.)
Secondly, It signifieth to visit in a way of judgement, or to punish those that have done amisse. Thus the Lord threatens to visit (that is, to punish) the iniquity of the fathers upon the children (Exod: 20.5.)
Thirdly, The word signifieth to command, to issue out orders, to give a charge. This signification of the word is very frequent both in Scripture, and in daily use. Visitors (we know) have power of Government; yea they have power over Governors to order and give them a charge, that they do, or to examine whether they have done the duty of their place. In this latter sense, we render it here, Who hath given him a Charge over the earth? And so we read it (2 Chron: 36.23.) Thus saith Cyrus King of Persia, all the kingdoms of the earth hath the Lord God of ⟨p. 576⟩heaven given me. And he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah; who is there among you of all his people, The Lord his God be with him, and let him go up. God hath charged me (saith Cyrus) or he hath made that my business, a business incumbent upon me, to build him a house in Jerusalem, that is, to further the work, to give the Jews leave to build the Temple of Jerusalem; God hath charged me with this great trust, and I am willing to answer it. The same thing is recorded, almost in the same words (Ezra 1.2.) Thus saith Cyrus King of Persia, the Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he hath Charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. God giveth Princes their Charge, supreme sovereign Princes, yea he giveth inferior Princes and Magistrates, their Charge; but (saith Elihu) Who hath given him a Charge? Certainly, no man. There is yet a twofold reading of this former part of the verse, both considerable.