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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.
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.
Fifthly, Elihu might have put a fairer interpretation and construction upon these sayings of Job; He might have taken them in the best sense, as Job meant them, that he was righteous, clean and innocent in all his transactions with men, and had not wickedly at any time departed from God. And then there had not been such matter of fault in what he said, as was brought against him.
Fifthly, Elihu might have put a fairer interpretation and construction upon these sayings of Job; He might have taken them in the best sence, as Job meant them, that he was righteous, cleane and innocent in all his transactions with men, and had not wickedly at any time departed from God. And then ther had not been such matter of fault in what he said, as was broughe against him.