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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.
Yet, notwithstanding all that hath been said, I do conceive, that Elihu had not the least imagination, that the meaning of Job in those assertions concerning himself, was, that he had not sinned at all, or that there was no sin in him; But taking his words in the best and fairest construction they could bear, he yet saw cause to check and reprove him, for saying so much, in that condition, about his innocency; whereas he should have been chiefly taken up in glorifying God, and humbling himself under his mighty hand. So much for the answer to the fourth query, what reason Elihu had to charge Job thus? It hath been showed wha• may be said in favour of Job; And also, that Elihu might without breach of charity charge him with these sayings.
Yet, notwithstanding all that hath been sayd, I doe conceive, that Elihu had not the least imagination, that the meaning of Job in those assertions concerning himselfe, was, that he had not sinned at all, or that there was no sin in him; But taking his words in the best and fairest construction they could beare, he yet saw cause to check and reprove him, for saying so much, in that condition, about his innocency; whereas he should have been chiefly taken up in glorifying God, and humbling himselfe under his mighty hand. So much for the answer to the fourth query, what reason Elihu had to charge Job thus? It hath been shewed wha• may be sayd in favour of Job; And also, that Elihu might without breach of charity charge him with these sayings.
To shut up this verse, take only two brief notes from the whole.
To shut up this verse, take only two briefe notes from the whole.
First, The best of men have their failings, and are apt to over-report themselves.