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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.
First, If he set his heart against man, to enquire strictly into his life and ways, if he should critically mark all his errors, or faults, and so resolve to proceed against him, he might soon make an end of him, as it followeth in the next verse. As the strongest, so the best and holyest of men are not able to stand before him. Thus the words are an answer given by Elihu to that frequent request of Job, that God would let him come near to judgement, and hear his cause argued and debated before him, even at his Bar; but saith Elihu (according to this sense) If God set his heart against man, if he doth but strictly enquire into his condition, course, and conversation, it would be sad with him; All men must perish. Those two places in the Psalms answer this interpretation fully, (Psal. 130.3.) If thou Lord shouldst mark iniquities, O Lord, who should stand? That is, No man shall; We cannot stand in our righteousness before God, how then shall we stand in our iniquities! And therefore the second Text deprecates the Lord's severe enquiry into our purest and most perfect services, (Psal. 143.2.) Enter not into judgement with thy servant, for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
First, If he set his heart against man, to enquire strictly into his life and wayes, if he should critically mark all his errours, or faults, and so resolve to proceed against him, he might soon make an end of him, as it followeth in the next verse. As the strongest, so the best and holyest of men are not able to stand before him. Thus the words are an answer given by Elihu to that frequent request of Job, that God would let him come near to judgement, and hear his cause argued and debated before him, even at his Bar; but saith Elihu (according to this sence) If God set his heart against man, if he doth but strictly enquire into his condition, course, and conversation, it would be sad with him; All men must perish. Those two places in the Psalmes answer this interpretation fully, (Psal. 130.3.) If thou Lord shouldst mark iniquities, O Lord, who should stand? That is, No man shall; We cannot stand in our righteousness before God, how then shall we stand in our iniquities! And therefore the second Text deprecates the Lord's severe enquiry into our purest and most perfect services, (