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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.
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. (Mark 13.37.) What I say unto you, (my Disciples) I say unto all, watch. So that which is said to all, is surely said to every one in the assembly where 'tis said. Though we take Elihu here, as speaking directly but to one person, yet we must take him as desiring that every person present should take it as spoken to himself; Hearken to me.
It may be queried, to whom did Elihu say this? We translate the words indefinitely, not determining them to this or thar person; But the Original seemes to speake personally; Therefore I said, heare thou me. Which may be understood two wayes; First, that Elihu directed his speech principally to Job, Heare 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 speake in a congregation of hundreds and thousands, we may speake to many, as if there were but one to heare; as what is spoken to a few, may be intended to all. (Mark 13.37.) What I say unto you, (my Disciples) I say unto all, watch. So that which is said to all, is surely said to every one in the assembly where 'tis said. Though we take Elihu here, as speaking directly but to one person, yet we must take him as desiring that every person present should take it as spoken to himselfe; Hearken to me.