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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.
The Hebrew is but one word,1 which we may express as some do, It Intellectifieth. So then, the scope and meaning of this verse is plainly this; That howsoever every man, the meanest of men, hath a reasonable soul, yet the furniture of the understanding, or mans fullness of wisdom and knowledge is by gift or inspiration of the Almighty; and therefore some read the verse thus; Surely there is a spirit in man, but the inspiration of the Almighty maketh them to understand. Thus Elihu would gain credit and authority to what he had to deliver, as being by the teachings and dictates of the Spirit of God.2 The Seventy comply fully with this rendering; There is a spirit in men, but the inspiration of the Almighty teacheth; As if Elihu had said, Though man be endowed with natural knowledge and reason, which can do somewhat, yet until light shines from above, till the spirit of God comes in and enlargeth the natural spirit, it cannot see far, nor do any great matter. Or take the sense of the whole verse thus, in connection with what went before; Though old age hath odds of youth, yet one man as well as another hath a spirit of reason and judgement in him, whereby through supply of special inspiration from God (who can do all things) he may be able to know that which want of years denieth him. From the words thus opened,
The Hebrew is but one word,1 which we may expresse as some doe, It Intellectifieth. So then, the scope and meaning of this verse is plainly this; That howsoever every man, the meanest of men, hath a reasonable soule, yet the furniture of the understanding, or mans fulness of wisdome and knowledge is by gift or inspiration of the Almighty; and therefore some read the verse thus; Surely there is a spirit in man, but the inspiration of the Almighty maketh them to understand. Thus Elihu would g•ine credit and authority to what he had to deliver, as being by the teachings and dictates of the Spirit of God.2 The Seventy comply fully with this rendering; There is a spirit in men, but the inspiration of the Almighty teacheth; As if Elihu had said, Though man be endewed with naturall knowledge and reason, which can doe somewhat, yet untill light shines from above, till the spirit of God comes in and enlargeth the naturall spirit, it cannot see farre, nor doe any great matter. Or take the sence of the whole verse thus, in connection with what went before; Though old age hath odds of youth, yet one man as well as another hath a spirit of reason and judgement in him, whereby through supply of speciall inspiration from God (who can doe all things) he may be able to know that which want of yeares denieth him. From the words thus opened,