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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.
We translate fully and clearly to the text;1 My hand shall not be heavy upon thee. The hand is taken two ways; properly, and improperly; it is not to be taken properly here; we cannot suspect Elihu of any such rude behaviour, that he would lay a violent hand on Job. Improperly the hand signifies any act of a man towards man; so a mans words may be his hand; A mans hand may be heavy on him, whom he never touched or came near, yea, a mans hand may be heavy upon him whom he never saw. ⟨p. 192⟩Our hand is heavy upon others, not only by outward violence upon the body, but by any pressure upon the mind or inward man; our vexing or troubling another, whether by doing or saying that which afflicts him, is the laying of a heavy hand upon him. That's the meaning of Elihu; My hand shall not be heavy upon thee; that is, I will do nothing, nor will I say any thing, which (in it self) shall be grievous and vexatious to thee. We find David complaining (Psal: 32.4.) that the hand of God was heavy upon him day and night; that is, God appeared as displeased with him, he could not get evidence of his love in the pardon of his sin; This pressed his soul like an intolerable burden. Great afflictions of any kind are a heavy hand upon us. Elihu who saw the heavy hand of God upon Job already, giveth him this comfortable promise, That he would not add grief to his sorrow; My hand shall not be heavy upon thee; I know thou hast thy load already. These latter words are of the same general importance with the former; And we may Note further from them.
We translate fully and clearly to the text;1 My hand shall not be heavie upon thee. The hand is taken two wayes; properly, and improperly; it is not to be taken properly here; we cannot suspect Elihu of any such rude behaviour, that he would lay a violent hand on Job. Improperly the hand signifies any act of a man towards man; so a mans words may be his hand; A mans hand may be heavie on him, whom he never touched or came neere, yea, a mans hand may be heavie upon him whom he never saw. ⟨p. 192⟩Our hand is heavie upon others, not only by outward violence upon the body, but by any pressure upon the mind or inward man; our vexing or troubling another, whether by doing or saying that which afflicts him, is the laying of a heavie hand upon him. That's the meaning of Elihu; My hand shall not be heavie upon thee; that is, I will doe nothing, nor will I say any thing, which (in it selfe) shall be grievous and vexatious to thee. We finde David complaining (Psal: 32.4.) that the hand of God was heavie upon him day and night; that is, God appeared as displeased with him, he could not get evidence of his love in the pardon of his sin; This pressed his soule like an intollerable burthen. Great afflictions of any kinde are a heavie hand upon us. Elihu who saw the heavie hand of God upon Job already, giveth him this comfortable promise, That he would not adde griefe to his sorrow; My hand shall not be heavie upon thee; I know thou hast thy load already. These latter words are of the same generall importance with the former; And we may Note further from them.