A41327:78
Meditations upon Mr. Baxter's review of his treatise of the duty of heavenly meditation…
Meditations upon Mr. Baxter's review of his treatise of the duty of heavenly meditation in answer to the exceptions of Giles Firmin, against some things in that treatise concerning meditation : published for the satisfaction of many sincere Christians troubled at their inability to perform that duty as the said author (and some others with him) have described it and charged it / by Giles Firmin.
London : s.n., Printed in the year 1672
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.
2. 1Though they be not the Epicures words, yet the Phrase, whatsoever thy hand findeth needs explication, for the hand to find a thing, is for a man to have a thing in his power, his hand can grasp it he is able to do it, 'tis in his hand, hence the vulgar render it, quodcunque facere potest manus tua, and though the Syriac word signifieth invenit, as well as potuit, yet the Translator, render it by potuit. Hence the Called apply it to giving of Alms: because a Rich mans hand hath wherewithal, he hath the power, add the will. Thus if we compare Texts [the best way of interpretation] 25. Levit. 26.28. in both the verses the word Able as we translate, the Hebrew words are the same in this Text. His hand hath found, &c. or, His hand hath not found sufficiency, that makes him able, thus again. Judg 9.33. latter end. Do as thy Hand shall find, the same words, but now are spiritual things, the things of eternal concernment, within our grasp? have our hands found them? &c. When I was in the Ministry, I had a desire to have handled the Text, in reference to spiritual things, but upon serious weighing the Text, I laid by my thoughts: to have very good things spoken from a Text, and the Text not the true mother of the children, I did not like it.
2. 1Though they be not the Epicures words, yet the Phrase, whatsoever thy hand findeth needs explication, for the hand to find a thing, is for a man to have a thing in his power, his hand can grasp it he is able to do it, 'tis in his hand, hence the vulgar render it, quodcunque facere potest manus tua, and though the Syriak word signifieth invenit, as well as potuit, yet the Translator, render it by potuit. Hence the Calde apply it to giving of Alms: because a Rich mans hand hath wherewithal, he hath the power, add the will. Thus if we compare Texts [the best way of interpretation] 25. Levit. 26.28. in both the verses the word Able as we translate, the Hebrew words are the same in this Text. His hand hath found, &c. or, His hand hath not found sufficiency, that makes him able, thus again. Iudg 9.33. latter end. Do as thy Hand shall find, the same words, but now are spiritual things, the things of eternal concernment, within our grasp? have our hands found them? &c. When I was in the Ministry, I had a desire to have handled the Text, in reference to spiritual things, but upon serious weighing the Text, I laid by my thoughts: to have very good things spoken from a Text, and the Text not the true mother of the children, I did not like it.