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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.
Who this Ram was is much controverted by Interpreters; nor is the controversy yet ended who this Ram was. Some say he was that Ram spoken of (Ruth 4.19.) But it is not likely, that he was so ancient as Job, or if he were, he would not leave the Israelites (from whom Pharez was descended) to dwell among the Edomites. Others say he was that Aram mentioned (Gen: 22.21.) But neither doth this appear true; for then Elihu could not be a Buzite, but must draw his line from Kemuel the brother of Buzz. The Chaldee Paraphrase tells us, he was Abraham. And to clear this 'tis said (as our own learned Annotators have given it) that he had a threefold gradation in his name; First, he was called only Ram, which signifieth high; Secondly, Abram, which signifieth A high father; Thirdly, Abraham, which signifieth the high father of a multitude. But, upon which to determine I conceive it impossible, nor is there any great matter in it. Only this seems clear, that the family of Ram was some great and illustrious family in those times; and we may take notice how distinct and punctual the penman of this book was in describing the pedigree of Elihu. And there may be two reasons why the Spirit of God directed him to be so; First, because he was but a ⟨p. 14⟩young man;1 And therefore as Saul (1 Sam. 17.56.) when he saw David a young man, he asked after his parentage; Enquire whose Son this stripling is; I would fain know his kindred. So the kindred of Elihu is thus distinctly set down, that he who by reason of his youth was little known as to his person, might be the better known by his Ancestors, or parentage.
Who this Ram was is much controverted by Interpreters; nor is the controversie yet ended who this Ram was. Some say he was that Ram spoken of (Ruth 4.19.) But it is not likely, that he was so ancient as Job, or if he were, he would not leave the Israelites (from whom Pharez was descended) to dwell among the Edomites. Others say he was that Aram mentioned (Gen: 22.21.) But neither doth this appeare true; for then Elihu could not be a Buzite, but must draw his line from Kemuel the brother of Buz. The Chaldee Paraphrase tells us, he was Abraham. And to cleare this 'tis said (as our owne learned Annotators have given it) that he had a threefold gradation in his name; First, he was called only Ram, which signifieth high; Secondly, Abram, which signifieth A high father; Thirdly, Abraham, which signifieth the high father of a multitude. But, upon which to determine I conceive it impossible, nor is there any great matter in it. Only this seemes cleare, that the family of Ram was some great and illustrious family in those times; and we may take notice how distinct and punctuall the penman of this book was in describing the pedegree of Elihu. And there may be two reasons why the Spirit of God directed him to be so; First, because he was but a