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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 word here used to direct, hath a great elegance in it, and may be an allusion; First, to an Archer who aims at, or directs his arrow to the mark. Secondly, to a Warrior, especially a Commander in war, who sets his men in battle array against the enemy; As if Elihu had said, Job hath not aimed at me, 1nor hath he ordered or set his words in order to oppress me. Job hath not drawn up his forces, nor set himself in array against me, but against you; And so perhaps that hate and bitterness of spirit, which you have contracted by this long-continued debate with Job, hath given you occasion prudently to withdraw, and forbear the entertainment of any further discourse with him. Yea; possibly ye are now fallen into a deep contempt of him, as a man forsaken of God, and therefore to be no more dealt with by man. But there is not the like reason for me to forbear speaking with him; seeing as he hath not at all opposed me, so I am not at all disturbed in my own thoughts about him, nor is my spirit embittered with any unidictive motions against him; and shall therefore enter the lists of this disputation, with a peaceable and quiet mind; or rather I shall (being a person every way unprejudiced) do my best endeavour to moderate and compose this great difference between you. Now he hath not directed his words against me, &c.
The word here used to direct, hath a great elegancy in it, and may be an allusion; First, to an Archer who aymes at, or directs his arrow to the marke. Secondly, to a Warrier, especially a Commander in warre, who sets his men in battel array against the enemy; As if Elihu had said, Job hath not aymed at me, 1nor hath he ordered or set his words in order to opprsse me. Job hath not drawne up his forces, nor set himselfe in array against me, but against you; And so perhaps that hate and bitterness of spirit, which you have contracted by this long-continued debate with Job, hath given you occasion prudently to withdraw, and forbeare the entertainment of any further discourse with him. Yea; possibly ye are now fallen into a deep contempt of him, as a man forsaken of God, and therefore to be no more dealt with by man. But there is not the like reason for me to forbeare speaking with him; seeing as he hath not at all opposed me, so I am not at all disturb'd in my owne thoughts about him, nor is my spirit imbittered with any unidictive motions against him; and shall therefore enter the lists of this disputation, with a peaceable and quiet minde; or rather I shall (being a person every way unprejudic'd) doe my best endeavour to moderate and compose this great difference between you. Now he hath not directed his words against me, &c.