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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.
Secondly; it signifieth to condemn; thus we translate, at the 17th verse of this chapter, Wilt thou condemn him (as one that hath done wickedly) who is most just? The same word may well signify to do wickedly, and to condemn, because they who do so, are worthy to be condemned. In this sense also we translate it, in that famous Prophecy of Christ,1 (Isa. 50.9.) He is near that justifieth me, who shall condemn me? or make me wicked and unrighteous. Thus some render the mind of Elihu in this place, if he giveth peace or quietness, who can condemn?
Secondly; it signifieth to condemn; thus we translate, at the 17th verse of this chapter, Wilt thou condemn him (as one that hath done wickedly) who is most just? The same word may well signifie to do wickedly, and to condemn, because they who do so, are worthy to be condemned. In this sense also we translate it, in that famous Prophesie of Christ,1 (Isa. 50.9.) He is near that justifieth me, who shall condemn me? or make me wicked and unrighteous. Thus some render the minde of Elihu in this place, if he giveth peace or quietness, who can condemn?
- 1Ipso enim concedente pacem, quis est qui condemnat. Vulg.
Thirdly, The word signifieth, as we render, to trouble, molest, or vex; so we translate (1 Sam. 14.47.) where 'tis said of Saul, that he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the Kings of Z•bah, and against the Philistines; and whither soever he turned himself, he vexed, or troubled them. The word may be taken in these three significations with a subserviency one to another; for he that is wicked, or doth wickedly, deserveth to be condemned, or, men are condemned because they do wickedly; and he that is condemned by a righteous sentence is punished, and cannot but be troubled; a legal sentence of condemnation, brings a legal