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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.
Further as to the verse in general, we may take notice, that the same thing is said four times; twice affirmatively, I am clean, I am innocent; And twice negatively, I am without transgression, There is no iniquity in me.
Further as to the verse in generall, we may take notice, that the same thing is sayd foure times; twice affirmatively, I am cleane, I am innocent; And twice negatively, I am without transgression, There is no iniquity in me.
I am clean without transgression.
I am cleane without transgression.
The word which we render clean, implieth the cleanest of cleanness; 'tis rightly opposed to the word transgression, which signifieth, a defection or turning off from God. Every sin in the nature of it, is a defection from God; but some sins are an intended or resolved defection from him. Some even throw off the sovereignty of God over them, and his power to command them, not being willing to submit their backs to his burden, nor their necks to his yoke. These are justly called sons of Belial, they not only transgress the Law, but throw off the yoke of Christ from their necks, and his burden from their shoulderS, and say (like them, Luke 19.14.) We will not have this man reign over us. So then, when Job said, I am clean without transgression, he may be very well understood thus; Though I have many failings, yet ⟨p. 199⟩I am free from defection, though I have many weaknesses, yet I am free from rebellion and obstinacy. I still retain an entire love to God, and am ready to submit to his will, though I often find my heart, through corruption, rising up against my duty; I am turned aside through the strength of temptations, but I turn not aside through the bent of my affections. This doubtless or somewhat like this was Job's sense when ever he said, I am clean without transgression.