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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.
Fourthly, While Elihu saith, If thou canst, answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. We may take his words as a gentle and sweet invitation to the work; As if he had said, If thou hast spirits enow left to hold discourse with me, or to reply upon me, come friend, spare me not, set thy words in order before me, I will not be a terror to thee. Or there may be this condescending sense in these words of Elihu; Do not think (O Job) because I begin to speak, that therefore I mean to speak all, or to have all the discourse my self; assure thy self, I have no purpose to hinder thee in any defence, which thou art able to make for thy self: No, though I am come with my best preparations to urge thee, and reply upon thee, as to all that hath past between thee and thy friends, yet I am as willing that thou shouldest answer, as I am ready prepared and pressed to speak; thou hast free leave to make thy Apology, to say what thou canst for thy self, I intend not to impose upon thee, nor by any Authority to compel thee to stand to my sentence, as if I were thy Master, or would Lord it over thee; Do and speak thy best for thy own vindication, I am ready to receive it from thee, and give thee a fair account of my thoughts about it. If thou canst, answer me, Set thy words in order before me.
Fourthly, While Elihu saith, If thou canst, answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. We may take his words as a gentle and sweete invitation to the worke; As if he had sayd, If thou hast spirits enow left to hold discourse with me, or to reply upon me, come friend, spare me not, set thy words in order before me, I will not be a terror to thee. Or there may be this condescending sence in these words of Elihu; Doe not thinke (O Job) because I begin to speak, that therefore I meane to speak all, or to have all the discourse my selfe; assure thy selfe, I have no purpose to hinder thee in any defence, which thou art able to make for thy selfe: No, though I am come with my best preparations to urge thee, and reply upon thee, as to all that hath past between thee and thy friends, yet I am as willing that thou shouldest answer, as I am ready prepared and prest to speake; thou hast free leave to make thy Apologie, to say what thou canst for thy selfe, I intend not to impose upon thee, nor by any Authority to compell thee to stand to my sentence, as if I were thy Master, or would Lord it over thee; Doe and speake thy best for thy owne vindication, I am ready to receive it from thee, and give thee a faire account of my thoughts about it. If thou canst, answer me, Set thy words in order before me.