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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.
Again, This first part of the verse (Great men are not always wise) is rendered by the Septuagint, men of many years, 1or great in years, are not always wise. The Original word may refer to greatness of age, which consists in having lived many years, as well as to greatness of honour, which consists in the enjoying of high places and dignities. But I rather adhere to our translation, that the great men here intended are the Great in power and place, not in years and days, though it be a truth, that such are not always wise; and if we take in that sense also, it is a further confirmation of the general truth in hand, That wisdom is the gift of God, and therefore those men are not always wise, whom we might most probably look upon as such. For as we see Great men, who have the advantage of means for education in learning, are not always the wisest; so the aged, who have that great advantage of time and experience to gather wisdom are not; Both often come short in abilities of understanding and prudence, the former of their inferiors, the latter of their Juniors. This is express in the latter part of the verse, and therefore needs not be inferred from this first part of it, by way of interpretation; Great men are not always wise, then follows this disjunctive proposition; Neither do the aged understand Judgement; or, that which is right.
Againe, This first part of the verse (Great men are not alwayes wise) is rendred by the Septuagint, men of many yeares, 1or great in yeares, are not alwayes wise. The Original word may refer to greatnesse of age, which consists in having lived many yeares, as well as to greatnesse of honour, which consists in the enjoying of high places and dignities. But I rather adhere to our translation, that the great men here intended are the Great in power and place, not in yeares and dayes, though it be a truth, that such are not alwayes wise; and if we take in that sence also, it is a further confirmation of the generall truth in hand, That wisdome is the gift of God, and therefore those men are not alwayes wise, whom vve might most probably looke upon as such. For as we see Great men, who have the advantage of meanes for education in learning, are not alwayes the wisest; so the aged, vvho have that great advantage of time and experience to gather vvisdome are not; Both often come short in abilities of understanding and prudence, the former of their inferiors, the latter of their Juniors. This is expresse in the latter part of the verse, and therefore needs not be inferred from this first part of it, by way of interpretation; Great men are not alwayes wise, then followes this disjunctive proposition; Neither doe the aged understand Judgement; or, that which is right.