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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 36 › Verses 24-25
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The work of providence. Those works of providence which are afflictive, have a great place in this Text, because the person spoken to was one in an afflicted condition. And I conceive Elihu directs Job not so much to magnify God for the day of prosperity and Sun-shine which he once had, as for the day of adversity and darkness, which then covered him. Remember that thou magnify his work, Which men behold,
The work of providence. Those works of providence which are afflictive, have a great place in this Text, because the person spoken to was one in an afflicted condition. And I conceive Elihu directs Job not so much to magnifie God for the day of prosperity and Sun-shine which he once had, as for the day of adversity and darkness, which then covered him. Remember that thou magnifie his work, Which men behold,
Which the sons of Enosh behold, saith Mr Broughton. But the word Sons is not in the Text, there 'tis only men, or weak men. The word which we translate to behold, 1hath a double signification, and that hath caused a double translation: It signifieth, first, to sing; secondly,2 to see or behold. It is translated by several in the former sense, Remember that thou magnify his work, whereof men have sang; The Chaldee Paraphrase saith, For which just men have given praise in Psalms and songs. Beholding fully a good thing, and praising it, or praising God for it, go together, as Mr Broughtons gloss expresseth it out of Ramban. Gracious and holy men do not only speak, but sing the wonderful works of God; And, that praises were in song or verse, both the Scriptures and many ancient Authors testify. God works, and men sing the praises of God for his works, as Moses, David, and Deborah did. And we find all the Saints (Rev. 15.3.) singing praises to the Lord for the great work which he will do in bringing forth Judgement to perfection upon Babylon. Thus it is a truth, the work of God is to be sung and set forth in metre, or in verse.