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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
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Secondly, Others give their meaning thus rigidly; We think it our wisdom to say no more, but to remit or give him up to God, as a man that is obstinate and will not be convinced. Elihu told them a little before that none had convinced Job; and here they are represented, saying, we indeed have left him to God, as unconvincible by us, and therefore, God must thrust him down, not man; there is a truth in this. Some men are so obstinate in their ways, though evil, and stiff in their opinions, though grossest errors, that there is no more dealing with them, such as these are past mans skill to recall or reclaim,1 they must be left to God. As in extreme dangerous cases of travel in child-birth, the good women sigh and give over, saying, This is not woman's work, we must leave her to the man; So in dealing with some men, after long labour and no success, we must even say, This is not mans work, he must be left to God, who alone can thrust him down, man cannot.
Secondly, Others give their meaning thus rigidly; We think it our wisdome to say no more, but to remit or give him up to God, as a man that is obstinate and will not be convinced. Elihu told them a little before that none had convinced Job; and here they are represented, saying, we indeed have left him to God, as unconvincible by us, and therefore, God must thrust him downe, not man; there is a truth in this. Some men are so obstinate in their wayes, though evill, and sti•fe in their opinions, though grossest errors, that there is no more dealing with them, such as these are past mans skill to recall or reclaime,1 they must be left to God. As in extreame dangerous cases of travel in child-birth, the good women sigh and give over, saying, This is not womans worke, we must leave her to the man; So in dealing with some men, after long labour and no successe, we must even say, This is not mans worke, he must be left to God, who alone can thrust him downe, man cannot.
- 1Ista animi obfirmatio omne amplius loquendi desiderium adimit cum eo homine, quum nemo homo poterit, sed deus solus de ista animi pertinacia depellere. Jun:Ista animi obfirmatio omne amplius loquendi desiderium adimit cum eo homine, quum nemo homo poterit, sed deus solus de ista animi pertinacia depellere. Iun: