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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.
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.
Yet, in vindication of Elihu, it must be granted, Job gave him occasion to rebuke and blame what he had said, and that chiefly upon these three accounts.
First, Because he spake many things of himself which had an appearance of boasting, and so of vain speaking. A little truly said of our selves, or in our own commendation, may be thought too much, how much more, when we say much.
First, Because he spake many things of himselfe which had an appearance of boasting, and so of vaine speaking. A little truly sayd of our selves, or in our owne commendation, may be thought too much, how much more, when we say much.