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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.
Further, to clear the text, that word in the close of the verse,1 rendered only, signifieth, sometimes together (Ezra. 4.3.) sometimes alike (Psal: 34.15.) and sometimes as we understand it alone, or only, whether it be done against a nation or a man together, or against a man only or alone, the matter is alike or the same to God. Many or one make a great difference among men in any matter, but they make no difference with God, he can deal with whole nations (in ways of Judgement or mercy) as well as with single persons; yet because of the opposition which the text makes between one man and a nation, it is most suitable to translate it either only or alike not together.
Further, to cleare the text, that word in the close of the verse,1 rendred only, signifieth, sometimes together (Ezra. 4.3.) sometimes alike (Psal: 34.15.) and sometimes as we understand it alone, or only, whether it be done against a nation or a man together, or against a man only or alone, the matter is alike or the same to God. Many or one make a great difference among men in any matter, but they make no difference with God, he can deale with whole nations (in wayes of Judgement or mercy) as well as with single persons; yet because of the opposition which the text makes between one man and a nation, it is most sutable to translate it either only or alike not together.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] trio significat simul, pariter, solum.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 trio significat simul, pariter, solum.
Thus we see, how the Spirit of God by Elihu hath made a double application of the fo mer part of the text (when he giveth quietness, who can make trouble, &c.) in this latter, first, to a nation; secondly, to a person. If the text were not thus expressed, it might be thus expounded and improved without any strain at all to it. But forasmuch as the Spirit of God hath told us distinctly, that this great truth concerns nations as well as persons,