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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.
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.
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 naturall or accidentall advantages of the ancient for the gathering of any great stocke or treasures of wisdome, 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 soule with divine light, I may be able to doe and say some thing in this matter. The inference, you see, followes well and without straine from either of those premises.
Therefore I said, hearken to me.
It may be queried, to whom did Elihu say this? We translate the words indefinitely, not determining them to this or that person; But the Original seems to speak personally; Therefore I said, hear thou me. Which may be understood two ways; First, that Elihu directed his speech principally to Job, Hear thou what I shall say. Secondly, that Elihu spake to the whole company there present, as if they had been but one man; we may speak in a congregation of hundreds and thousands, we may speak to many, as if there were but one to hear; as what is spoken to a few, may be intended to all. (