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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 38 › Verse 1-3
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First, To calm and cool Jobs spirit, disquieted by enduring sharp afflictions from the hand of God, and heated by hea•ing those sharper accusations from the tongues of men.
First, To calm and coole Jobs spirit, di•quieted by enduring sharp afflictions from the hand of God, and heated by hea•ing those sharper accusations from the tongues of men.
Secondly, To reclaim him from those over-eager defences of his own integrity, and likewise from those over-passionate complaints ab•ut the dealings of God, to a better and more submissive temper of spirit towards him, as also to lower thoughts of himself.
Elihu fell upon the useful point, and hit (as I may say) the Nail on the head, he struck the right Vein, and met with the peccant Humour: yet being young, and wanting gravity to set all home, and make it work; or, to make the impression deep enough upon Job, it was but need that God himself should second him, and he did it to purpose, or with full effect; pressing the same Arguments, for the main, which Elihu had begun; yet so, that we may manifestly discern a wide difference, whether we respect words or things, matter or manner, between men, how much soever assisted by the spirit of God, and God himself in speaking.
Elihu fell upon the usefull point, and hit (as I may say) the Nail on the head, he struck the right Vein, and met with the peccant Humour: yet being young, and wanting gravity to set all home, and make it work; or, to make the impression deep enough upon Job, it was but need that God himself should second him, and he did it to purpose, or with full effect; pressing the same Arguments, for the main, which Elihu had begun; yet so, that we may manifestly discern a wide difference, whether we respect words or things, matter or manner, between men, how much soever assisted by the spirit of God, and God himself in speaking.