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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
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Again, besides the general scope of the words, and the tendency of Elihu in this dispute, we may consider the manner of his speech, how he deals with Job; Behold, in this thou art not just. In this manner of treating with Job, the sweetness of his spirit, and likewise the boldness of it are observable. These two virtues or excellencies of an Advocate, show themselves plainly in this one passage; Behold, in this thou art not just. For consider, First, He expresseth his reproof negatively, he doth not say, Behold, in this thou art wicked, or thou hast impiously blasphemed the name of God, but he speaks at as low a rate, as may be, Behold, in this thou art not just, or justifiable, thou hast not done right, or thou art not right; there is a great good temper of spirit, and a mixture of much meekness in such negative expressions: it being much less to say to a man, in this thou art not just nor justifiable; then to say positively or directly, in this thou art unjust, and deservest to be condemned. For though there be no difference in the thing between not being just and being unjust, yet there is much more mildness in the words; and a man takes less offence, ⟨p. 230⟩when told that he is not just, then in being told that he is unjust. The imputing of a crime to a man, is more and worse, then the denying him a virtue, or that he is virtuous.
Againe, besides the generall scope of the words, and the tendency of Elihu in this dispute, we may consider the manner of his speech, how he deales with Job; Behold, in this thou art not just. In this manner of treating with Job, the sweetnesse of his spirit, and likewise the boldnesse of it are observable. These two vertues or excellencies of an Advocate, shew themselves plainly in this one passage; Behold, in this thou art not just. For consider, First, He expresseth his reproofe negatively, he doth not say, Behold, in this thou art wicked, or thou hast impiously blasphem'd the name of God, but he speakes at as low a rate, as may be, Behold, in this thou art not just, or justifiable, thou hast not done right, or thou art not right; there is a great good temper of spirit, and a mixture of much meeknesse in such negative expressions: it being much lesse to say to a man, in this thou art not just nor justifiable; then to say positively or directly, in this thou art unjust, and deservest to be condemned. For though there be no difference in the thing between not being just and being unjust, yet there is much more mildness in the words; and a man takes lesse offence,