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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 8-10
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.
That is, when these righteous persons have exceeded much in their transgressions. As much as to say, when they have sinned exceedingly, or when their sins are many and great, when (according to the Hebrew) they are waxen mighty, then the Lord sees it high time to deal with them.
The word which we render exceeded, 1comes from a root that signifieth a strong, or mighty man, and in the Verb, to act strongly and mightily; as if Elihu had said, He showeth them that they have sinned like Giants and mighty men, they have sinned greatly, grievously. And 'tis possible for those that are righteous in their state to sin greatly; not only to transgress, but to exceed in their transgressions, that they have exceeded.
The word which we render exceeded, 1comes from a root that signifieth a strong, or mighty man, and in the Verb, to act strongly and mightily; as if Elihu had said, He sheweth them that they have sinned like Giants and mighty men, they have sinned greatly, grievously. And 'tis possible for those that are righteous in their state to sin greatly; not only to transgresse, but to exceed in their transgressions, that they have exceeded.
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Hence Note, First, There is an excessiveness, or an exceedingness in some sins.