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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.
Wilt thou condemn?
Wilt thou condemne?
To condemn is to sit in Judgement, and give sentence against another. Wilt thou condemn, or give sentence against God? Wilt thou (as some translate according to the strictness of the Original) make him wicked, that is most just? 1Elihu makes use of a very hard and severe word, and it is conceived that he purposely pitched upon it, or picked it out, to convince Job, that it is no small fault, or offence, to complain of or to quarrel with the dealings of God. 'Tis indeed to condemn God, and to make him wicked,2 as the word imports; Wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
To condemne is to sit in Judgement, and give sentence against another. Wilt thou condemne, or give sentence against God? Wilt thou (as some translate according to the strictness of the Original) make him wicked, that is most just? 1Elihu makes use of a very hard and severe word, and it is conceived that he purposely pitcht upon it, or pickt it out, to convince Job, that it is no small fault, or offence, to complaine of or to quarrell with the dealings of God. 'Tis indeed to condemne God, and to make him wicked,2 as the word imports; Wilt thou condemne him that is most just?
- 1Et an justum insignem impium facis? Heb:
- 2[Greek or Hebrew] validum justū. i. e. qui valdè justus est. Drus: Num eum, qui [Greek or Hebrew] justus est, ut deus omnium judicio est, in justitiae damnare sustines. [Greek or Hebrew] potest exponi validū, num justum et potentē eum qui simul et justus et potens est damnare audes, sed malo [Greek or Hebrew] exponere per [Greek or Hebrew] multum valde, q.d. eum qui summe justus est audes damnare, de eo queri, quasi tibi sit iniquior. Rab: Sell: Merc: