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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.
There are many understanding men, who have not this understanding, or an understanding for this. While David saith (Psal: 49.20.) Man that is in honour and understandeth not, he supposeth, that a man ascended to the highest pitch of honour, may yet be without understanding, that is, without a right, a sound, a spiritual understanding; and then (as it followeth there) he is like the beasts that perish. Beasts have no understanding at all, the rational or intellectual power is proper to man. A man in honour, not having this honour, a right understanding, may be numbered among the beasts. If thou hast understanding, Hear this.
There are many understanding men, who have not this understanding, or an understanding for this. While David saith (Psal: 49.20.) Man that is in honour and understandeth not, he supposeth, that a man ascended to the highest pitch of honour, may yet be without understanding, that is, without a right, a sound, a spirituall understanding; and then (as it followeth there) he is like the beasts that perish. Beasts have no understanding at all, the rationall or intellectuall power is proper to man. A man in honour, not having this honour, a right understanding, may be numbred among the beasts. If thou hast understanding, Hear this.
As if he had said, I am not calling thee to hear an idle story, or a trivial matter; Hear this, there is an emphasis in the words both as to the Act and Object.
It is questioned what Elihu particularly intendeth by this; some refer it to what he had spoken before in Job's audience, though directed to his friends: Hear what I have spoken to thy friends in the former part of the chapter, in vindication of the righteousness of God. Secondly, Others refer it to what Elihu was ⟨p. 605⟩