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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.
SIRS;
YE have had (according to my poor measure) the whole disputation between Job and his three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar, explicated in nine parts already published; I now (through the blessing and good hand of God with me) present you with the Tenth; which indeed, without any design or pre-intent of mine, proves like the Tenth wave from the vast ocean of this holy Book, somewhat bigger, and fuller, I cannot say (and 'tis my reproof having been so long conversant in this book that I cannot say) stronger and better, i. e. more spiritual (which alone is the strength of Scripture writings) then the former; but such as it is (& that it is such as it is, I own ⟨image 3⟩and humbly acknowledge the goodness of God in using me to do it, such as it is (I say) I freely tender it to your favourable acceptance, & dedicate it to the glory of God & the common good: knowing that it is both my duty and Interest to show the small improvement though but of one single talent, rather then, either through sloth or slavish modesty to hide it in a Napkin.
YE have had (according to my poore measure) the whole disputation between Job and his three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar, explicated in nine parts already published; I now (through the blessing and good hand of God with me) present you with the Tenth; which indeed, without any designe or pre-intent of mine, proves like the Tenth wave from the vast ocean of this holy Booke, somewhat bigger, and fuller, I cannot say (and 'tis my reproofe having been so long conversant in this booke that I cannot say) stronger and better, i. e. more spirituall (which alone is the strength of Scripture writings) then the former; but such as it is (& that it is such as it is, I own ⟨image 3⟩and humbly acknowledge the goodness of God in using me to doe it, such as it is (I say) I freely tender it to your favourable acceptance, & dedicate it to the glory of God & the common good: knowing that it is both my duty and Interest to shew the small improvement though but of one single talent, rather then, either through sloath or slavish modesty to hide it in a Napkin.