A35538:1816
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second, being the five last, chapters of the book of Job being the substance of fifty-two lectures or meditations / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. and S. Simmons, 1666
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AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-eighth, T… › Chapter 39 › Verse 19-21
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 rendered strength, signifieth not only bodily robustiousness, but any other abilities or excellent endowments. In which larger notion it is used (Dan. 1.4.) where it is said, The children that were to be chosen and bred up for the King, were such as had ability to stand in the Kings Palace; that is, such as were well qualified for that service and attendance. In strength of both kinds, a well disciplined horse may be said to rejoice.
1The word rendred strength, signifieth not only bodily robustiousness, but any other abilities or excellent endowments. In which larger notion it is used (Dan. 1.4.) where it is said, The children that were to be chosen and bred up for the King, were such as had ability to stand in the Kings Palace; that is, such as were well qualified for that service and attendance. In strength of both kinds, a well disciplined horse may be said to rejoyce.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Et vires denotat & alias praeterea doles.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Et vires denotat & alias praeterea doles.
The word rendered rejoiceth, may rather (say some) be here translated, Exulteth, which imports somewhat more than rejoicing, or great rejoicing; & may not unfitly be attributed to beasts, especially to horses, & chiefly to such horses as this Text speaks of. Exultation is the expression of any inward joy, by some outward act or gesture of the body; and to do that is very usual with brave horses, who being proud of, at least much pleased with themselves, are often seen prancing and jetting as they go, and even artificially forming and composing their bodies, their heads and legs especially, at every step they take. So that these words, He rejoiceth, or exulteth in his strength, seem to imply, that the horse knoweth his own strength and powers. It is commonly said, If a horse knew his strength, he were not to be dealt with; but whether this be true or no, it appears by these words in the Text, that he hath some knowledge of his strength, else he could not be said to rejoice in it. And this is very aptly inserted here,