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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 word Mishpat is taken two ways in Scripture; first, for the rule of Righteousness; Samuel told the people, the judgement or manner of the Kingdom, (1 Sam: 10.25.) that is, how the kingdom should be ordered and governed, according to judgement and rules of righteousness. Secondly, Such an actual Administration as is according to that rule of righteousness, is in Scripture called judgement. The aged do not always understand judgement in either notion; they do not always ⟨p. 66⟩understand the rule, nor do they always act according to the rule which they understand; they who fail in one, much more in both these, do not understand judgement. Sometimes the aged are at a loss and know not what to do, and oftentimes they are so entangled with their lusts, that they will not do what they know. Yet here remember, these words are not to be taken as an absolute negation of wisdom to the ancient, much less as a reproach upon them: For usually the aged are most understanding in judgement, and we may more probably and do more frequently find Judgement with them, then among those that are young. And therefore when Elihu saith, neither do the aged understand Judgement; his meaning is only this, old age doth not give wisdom, nor is it the old mans privilege only, to understand judgement.
The word Mishpat is taken two vvayes in Scripture; first, for the rule of Righteousnesse; Samuel told the people, the judgement or manner of the Kingdome, (1 Sam: 10.25.) that is, how the kingdome should be ordered and governed, according to judgement and rules of righteousnesse. Secondly, Such an actuall Administration as is according to that rule of righteousnesse, is in Scripture called judgement. The aged doe not alwayes understand judgement in either notion; they doe not alwayes ⟨p. 66⟩understand the rule, nor doe they alwayes act according to the rule which they understand; they vvho fayle in one, much more in both these, doe not understand judgement. Sometimes the aged are at a losse and know not vvhat to doe, and oftentimes they are so entangled with their lusts, that they will not doe vvhat they know. Yet here remember, these words are not to be taken as an absolute negation of vvisdome to the ancient, much lesse as a reproach upon them: For usually the aged are most understanding in judgement, and we may more probably and doe more frequently finde Judgement with them, then among those that are young. And therefore when Elihu saith, neither doe the aged understand Judgement; his meaning is only this, old age doth not give vvisdome, nor is it the old mans priviledge only, to understand judgement.