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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.
Behold, he findeth occasions against me.
I have heretofore showed the emphasis of that word, Behold; And therefore, I pass it here; Behold, He (that is, God) findeth occasions against me, or, (strictly from the Hebrew) he findeth breaches.
I have heretofore shewed the emphasis of that word, Behold; And therefore, I passe it here; Behold, He (that is, God) findeth occasions against me, or, (strictly from the Hebrew) he findeth breaches.
The verb is translated Break (Psal: 141.5.) It imports such a breaking as is also a bringing to nought (Psal: 33.10.) 'Tis likewise applied to the breaking of the heart by discouragements (Numb: 32.7.) And it is significantly enough translated here, He findeth breaches against me; that is, something or other to make a breach upon me, something to complain of against me. The word is rendered in these three senses; First, An occasion; Secondly, A Breach; Thirdly (as the Septuagint) a complaint or accusation. We may join all three together; for a complaint ⟨p. 210⟩or accusation is commonly an occasion of breaches among men;1 he that loves breaches will seek, and seldom misseth occasions of complaint. We say of a man that is of a troublesome spirit, and given to contention (which is also Mr Broughtons translation) Behold, he picketh a quarrel against me; though I give him no just matter of offence, yet he either findeth or maketh one. Thus most of the Hebrew writers carry it; he f•nde•h occasions to alter his former course with me, to cast me off, to lay his hand upon me, even to ruin and break me to pieces.