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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.
Thirdly, When Job affirms these things of himself, we may say this in favour of him, he means it of great transgressions. The words in the text note defection and wilful swerving from the right way. His friends charged him with hypocrisy, with oppression, with taking the pledge for nought, with stripping the naked of their clothing. Thine iniquity is great (said Eliphaz) and thy sin is infinite. Now saith Job, I am clean, I have no such transgressions. And he might well answer his friends charge of impiety against God, and iniquity towards men, with a flat denial, yea with an affirmation of the contrary; There is no such iniquity in me, prove it if you can. He was unblameable in the sight of man.
Thirdly, When Job affirmes these things of himselfe, we may say this in favour of him, he meanes it of great transgressions. The words in the text note defection and wilfull swerving from the right way. His friends charged him with hypocrisie, with oppression, with taking the pledge for nought, with stripping the naked of their clothing. Thine iniquity is great (said Eliphaz) and thy sin is infinite. Now saith Job, I am cleane, I have no such transgressions. And he might well answer his friends charge of impiety against God, and iniquity towards men, with a flat deniall, yea with an affirmation of the contrary; There is no such iniquity in me, prove it if you can. He was unblameable in the sight of man.
Fourthly, In favour of Job this may be said; what he spake of himself and of his own righteousness, was upon much provocation, of when his spirit was heated by his friends, who so constantly urged these crimes against him. In these heats he spake highly of himself, and though it doth not excuse any mans sin when he hath spoken sinfully, to say I was provoked; yet it doth abate the greatness of the sin. Good Moses (who was the meekest man upon the earth) when through provocation he spake unadvisedly with his lips, felt the smart of it, and God reckoned sorely with him for it: Yet to speak amiss upon provocation, is not so much amiss, as to speak so in cold blood, or unprovoked.
Fourthly, In favour of Job this may be sayd; what he spake of himselfe and of his owne righteousness, was upon much provocation, of when his spirit was heated by his friends, who so constantly urged these crimes against him. In these heats he spake highly of himselfe, and though it doth not excuse any mans sin when he hath spoken sinfully, to say I was provoked; yet it doth abate the greatness of the sin. Good Moses (who was the meekest man upon the earth) when through provocation he spake unadvisedly with his lips, felt the smart of it, and God reckoned sorely with him for it: Yet to speake amisse upon provocation, is not so much amisse, as to speake so in cold blood, or unprovoked.