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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.
The Omnipotent doth Toss him not man, saith Mr. Broughton The word signifies to toss a man (as it were) in a blanket, That is, to toss him as we please far enough from his pleasure, or to toss him in open view. As if they had said, see how the omnipotent tosseth this man; The Omnipotent tosseth him not man. There are two references of these words given by Expounders.
The Omnipotent doth Toss him not man, saith Mr. Broughton The word signifies to toss a man (as it were) in a blanket, That is, to toss him as we please farre enough from his pleasure, or to toss him in open view. As if they had sayd, see how the omnipotent tosseth this man; The Omnipotent tosseth him not man. There are two references of these words given by Expositers.
First, Some expound them as the words of Elihu. Secondly, Others as the words of Jobs three friends.
First, Lest ye should say, we have found out wisdom. I (saith Elihu) say, God shall thrust him down not man. That's the principle by which I will deal with Job, and so thrust him down from that opinion which he hath of himself, and humble him, (that's the sense of the words (thrust him down) according to this interpretation) God shall do it and not man. Some of the ⟨p. 88⟩learned insist much upon this interpretation;1 wherein Elihu is supposed making a great discovery of his humility, as not daring to undertake Job himself, but going about it in the strength and power of God; As if he had said, 'Tis a work above or too hard for man to put Job off from that opinion wherein he is settled. To do this is a work worthy of God, nor can it be done by any power, but that which is properly divine. And seeing God is graciously pleased to use the ministry of man for the bringing about such works of Grace; far be it from me that I should arrogate and assume that to my self which God is pleased to work by my word. We may parallel this speech of Elihu with two oher places of Scripture, which will give light to it. First, (