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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.
Vers. 16. If now thou hast understanding, hear this.
Vers. 16. If now thou hast understanding, heare this.
The word which we render understanding, is not a noun, but the infinitive of a verb in the Hebrew: and it may be rendered thus;1 If thou hast to understand; that is, if thou hast an ability to understand, which in sense is the same with our translation, If thou hast understanding. This form of speaking by the infinitive for the noun, is frequent both in Scripture and other Authors. Thus 'tis said, Your to know is nothing; that is, your knowledge is nothing, unless another know it, or be made knowing by it. Let us see (saith the Orator) what thy to live blessedly is; that is, what thou countest blessedness. And another, I have lost to be ashamed; that is, shamefastness or modesty. Thus Elihu, If thou hast to understand, hear this.
The word which we render understanding, is not a noune, but the infinitive of a verbe in the Hebrew: and it may be rendred thus;1 If thou hast to understand; that is, if thou hast an ability to understand, which in sense is the same with our translation, If thou hast understanding. This forme of speaking by the infinitive for the noune, is frequent both in Scripture and other Authors. Thus 'tis sayd, Your to know is nothing; that is, your knowledge is nothing, unlesse another know it, or be made knowing by it. Let us see (saith the Oratour) what thy to live blessedly is; that is, what thou countest blessedness. And another, I have lost to be ashamed; that is, shamefastness or modesty. Thus Elihu, If thou hast to understand, heare this.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] cum accentu in penultima non potest esse nomen verbale, sed infinitivus loco nominis. Si est intelligere. i. e. intelligentia. Drus: Scire tuum nihil est, &c. Juven: Videamus beato vivere vestrum quale sit. Cic: Hoc vereri perdidi. i. e. pudorem. Plaut: Non caret aculeis Apostrophe quibus Jobi attentionem excitat. Si vel mica est in te bonae mentu. Merc: Infinitivus intelligere, non plenam intelligentiam indicat, sed vel tenuissimum intellectum, qui infinitivus actionem praesentem non habitū significat. Stupidum ergo et vecordem Jobum appellat, &c. Bold: Si quid sanae mentis habes. Bez: