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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
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For answer, first, take notice that Elihu was not the first that had charged Job thus; he had been thus charged by his three friends before. Zophar said (Chap: 11. 4.) Thou hast said my doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes; that is, in the eyes of God. Eliphaz seems to say as much (Chap: 15. 14.) What is man that he should be clean? and he which is borne of a woman that he should be righteous? While Eliphaz put these questions, he intimated that Job had made such affirmations. Bildad likewise was upon the same strain with him (Chap: 25. 4.) How ⟨p. 205⟩then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is borne of a woman? We see then, this was not the first time by three, that Job had heard this charge, and had made answer for himself. And as these charges, so Job's answers have been opened heretofore upon those former passages, and therefore I shall not stay much upon the point here. Yet because Elihu reassumes this argument, yea makes it his strongest argument against Job, I shall a little consider whether he did rightly or no in this thing.
For answer, first, take notice that Elihu was not the first that had charged Job thus; he had been thus charged by his three friends before. Zophar sayd (Chap: 11. 4.) Thou hast sayd my doctrine is pure, and I am cleane in thine eyes; that is, in the eyes of God. Eliphaz seem•s to say as much (Chap: 15. 14.) What is man that he should be clean? and he which is borne of a woman that he should be righteous? While Eliphaz put these questions, he intimated that Job had made such affirmations. Bildad likewise was upon the same strain with him (Chap: 25. 4.) How ⟨p. 205⟩then can man be justified with God? or how can he be cleane that is borne of a woman? We see then, this was not the first time by three, that Job had heard this charge, and had made answer for himselfe. And as these charges, so Job's answers have been opened heretofore upon those former passages, and therefore I shall not stay much upon the poynt here. Yet because Elihu reassumes this argument, yea makes it his strongest argument against Job, I shall a little consider whether he did rightly or no in this thing.