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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 whole similitude is exceeding elegant, First, he compares his thoughts, or the matter he had in his mind to wine. Secondly, he compares his soul or spirit to bottles, his inward man was the vessel that held this wine. Thirdly, he compares his long silence to the stopple or Cork of the bottle. Fourthly, he compares that trouble and grief of mind which this forbearance to speak brought upon him, to the working which is in a bottle so stopped, or having no vent. Fifthly, he compares his intended speaking to the opening of the bottle which gives it vent.
The whole similitude is exceeding elegant, First, he compares his thoughts, or the matter he had in his mind to wine. Secondly, he compares his soule or spirit to bottles, his inward man was the vessell that held this wine. Thirdly, he compares his long silence to the stople or Corke of the bottle. Fourthly, he compares that trouble and griefe of mind which this forbearance to speake brought upon him, to the working which is in a bottle so stopt, or having no vent. Fifthly, he compares his intended speaking to the opening of the bottle which gives it vent.
Behold, my belly is as wine; that is, the thoughts of my belly are as wine.
The Chaldee Paraphrase saith, as new wine, which is full of spirits, and being stopped is ready to break the bottle; which shows the mighty force which Elihu's thoughts had upon him, they would out, there was no stopping of them. Christ saith, (Math: 9.17.) No man putteth new wine into old bottles, but men put new wine into new bottles; why? because they are stronger, and so more fit to preserve the wine; My belly is as wine.
The Chaldee Paraphrase saith, as new wine, which is full of spirits, and being stopt is ready to breake the bottle; which shews the mighty force which Elihu's thoughts had upon him, they would out, there was no stopping of them. Christ saith, (Math: 9.17.) No man putteth new wine into old bottles, but men put new wine into new bottles; why? because they are stronger, and so more fit to preserve the wine; My belly is as wine.