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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 32-33
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.
1The word used by Elihu, signifies both light and the Sun, which is the fountain, from whence light flows and issues; yea, the word signifies also fire. The Sun, Moon, and Stars, are called (ignes) the fires of heaven, because like so many fires or mighty torches they give light to us on earth. And by a metaphor the word signifies Joy, Comfort, all sorts of good things; as on the other side, by darkness, troubles and calamities of all sorts are metaphorically expressed in Scripture. With Clouds he covereth the light, And commandeth it not to shine by the Cloud that cometh between.
1The word used by Elihu, signifies both light and the Sun, which is the fountain, from whence light flows and issues; yea, the word signifies also fire. The Sun, Moon, and Stars, are called (ignes) the fires of heaven, because like so many fires or mighty torches they give light to us on earth. And by a metaphor the word signifies Joy, Comfort, all sorts of good things; as on the other side, by darkness, troubles and calamities of all sorts are metaphorically exprest in Scripture. With Clouds he covereth the light, And commandeth it not to shine by the Cloud that cometh between.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] tum lucom, tum solem, a quo lux, vel quia est fons lucu, significat.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 tum lucom, tum solem, a quo lux, vel quia est fons lucu, significat.
As if he had said, When a Cloud covereth the light, 'tis the command of God which puts the Cloud as a covering upon it. Those words [not to shine] are not expressly in the Hebrew Text; the•e it is only thus; With Clouds he covereth the light, and commandeth it by that which cometh between: nor is the word Cloud expressed in the latter part of the verse, we put it in as a supplement in another Character, more fully to express the sense of the Text.