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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.
Secondly, (If thou canst) may rather refer to the weakness and soreness of Job's body, to the wounds or troubles which he had received and felt from the Almighty in his spirit, then to any inability of his mind for argument. As if Elihu had said; I consider how it is with thee, thou art a man diseased and distempered in thy body, fitter to lye upon or keep thy bed, then to stand up to a dispute, fitter for a hospital then for the Schools. Thou also hast a troubled and an afflicted spirit, I doubt thou art not in case to answer me, or to stand up longer in a way of dispute; but this I say, if thou canst answer me, pray do: set thy words in order before me. I will not lay this burden upon thee, unless thou art willing to take it, unless thou findest thou hast strength and spirit to ⟨p. 177⟩bear and carry it through. Answer me if thou canst, otherwise I will speak my thoughts out, and make what use of it thou pleasest.
Secondly, (If thou canst) may rather referre to the weaknesse and soarenesse of Job's body, to the wounds or troubles which he had received and felt from the Almighty in his spirit, then to any inability of his mind for argument. As if Elihu had said; I consider how it is with thee, thou art a man diseased and distempered in thy body, fitter to lye upon or keep thy bed, then to stand up to a dispute, fitter for a hospitall then for the Schooles. Thou also hast a troubled and an afflicted spirit, I doubt thou art not in case to answer me, or to stand up longer in a way of dispute; but this I say, if thou canst answer me, pray doe: set thy words in order before me. I will not lay this burden upon thee, unlesse thou art willing to take it, unlesse thou findest thou hast strength and spirit to ⟨p. 177⟩beare and carry it through. Answer me if thou canst, otherwise I will speak my thoughts out, and make what use of it thou pleasest.
Thirdly, I conceive Elihu might here intend to let Job understand, that he was resolved to put him to the utmost, that he was resolved to bring the strongest arguments, and use the quickest way of reasoning for his conviction that he could; and that therefore he also adviseth Job to do the like, to do his best, to buckle himself to the business with all his might, for he was not come to dally with him: he would have him set his shoulders to the work, and gather all the forces of his soul to the battle, he bids him bring forth even his horsemen for his defence (as I may speak in allusion to that in the 12th of Jeremiah; If thou hast run with footmen, and they have wearied thee, how shalt thou contend with horses) Elihu was purposed and resolved to bring out his greatest strength, his horsemen to the battle, and therefore wisheth Job do so too. Thus he gives him fair warning, If thou canst, answer me; do thy utmost, I am ready for thee.