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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.
First, For striking with sorrow and shame; such was that of repenting Ephraim (Jer: 31.19.) Who when he thought on his ways, was ashamed and smote upon his thigh.
First, For striking with sorrow and shame; such was that of repenting Ephraim (Jer: 31.19.) Who when he thought on his wayes, was ashamed and smote upon his thigh.
Secondly, For striking with scorn and derision (Lam: 2.15.) All that pass by clap their hands at thee, they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem.
Secondly, For striking with scorne and derision (Lam: 2.15.) All that passe by clap their hands at thee, they hisse and wagge their head at the daughter of Jerusalem.
Thirdly, There is also a striking with anger and indignation; Thus Balak being vexed, because he could not have his purpose to bribe Balaam to curse the people of God, Smote his hands together (Numb: 24.10.) and the Lord himself is expressed expressing his angry indignation against his own people the Jews, by this gesture (Ezek. 22.13.) Behold therefore I have smitten my hands at thy dishonest gain, &c. There is then a special Emphasis in the smiting or striking here intended, besides the general meaning of it.1 The Lord destroys wicked men in such a manner, that all who behold it are filled with the admiration of his righteousness, and with a detestation of their lewdness. The Septuagint say, He hath Extinguished wicked men; As if they were but smoking firebrands, or the stinking snuff of a candle. Another renders it, He binds them, the word signifying also to bind or straighten The Lord brings forth evil men, as it were, bound hand and foot to Judgement. We say clearly, He striketh them, and that in no ordinary way, but As wicked men.