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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastor of the congregation there.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
The Hebrew is, who will give me to know &c. The words are a form of wishing, ordinary among the Jews; Who will give, or who will grant me this or that, O that I knew &c. And it Intimates or Implies two things.
The Hebrew is, who will give me to know &c. The words are a forme of wishing, ordinary among the Jewes; Who will give, or who will grant mee this or that, O that I knew &c. And it Intimates or Implyes two things.
First, A vehement and strong desire after somewhat much desirable; who will give me this? or where shall I have it?
First, A vehement and strong desire after somewhat much desierable; who will give mee this? or where shall I have it?
Secondly, It Implies self-Inability, or self-Insufficiency to attain and reach the thing desired. As if Job had said; I am not able of my self to find him, O that I knew where I might find him! O that I either had the light of this knowledge in my self, or that some body would inform and teach me! O that I had a friend to Chalk me out the way, to lead me by the hand, and bring me near to God.
Secondly, It Implyes selfe-Inability, or selfe-Insufficiency to attaine and reach the thing desiered. As if Job had said; I am not able of my selfe to finde him, O that I knew where I might finde him! O that I eyther had the light of this knowledge in my selfe, or that some body would enforme and teach mee! O that I had a friend to Chalke mee out the way, to lead mee by the hand, and bring mee neer to God.