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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.
Vers. 10. Therefore I said hearken to me.
Vers. 10. Therefore I sayd hearken to me.
As if he had said; Though I am none of the great men of the world, though I am none of the aged among the sons of men, yet hearken unto me; for seeing great and aged men are not always wise, nor have engrossed all wisdom and understanding to themselves, it is possible that some beams of wisdom may shine forth even from so mean a Junior, even from such a puny as (I must confess) I am.
As if he had said; Though I am none of the great men of the world, though I am none of the aged among the sons of men, yet hearken unto me; for seeing great and aged men are not alwayes wise, nor have ingrossed all wisdome and understanding to themselves, it is possible that some beames of wisdome may shine forth even from so meane a Junior, even from such a puny as (I must confesse) I am.
We may also make the inference from the 8th verse; There is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding. Therefore I said hearken to me; As if he had said, Though I am a young man, and have not had either those natural or accidental advantages of the ancient for the gathering of any great stock or treasures of wisdom, yet there is an inspiration of the Almighty which giveth understanding. If the Lord will make use of me, and inspire me, if he please to breath his truths into me, and irradiate my soul with divine light, I may be able to do and say some thing in this matter. The inference, you see, follows well and without strain from either of those premises.