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…

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Author: Joseph Caryl

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.

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655

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Vers. 6. Will he plead against me with his great power?

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I know he is clothed with Majesty, and that the greatness of power is his; but will he plead against me with it? The Hebrew text is, will he plead with me; to plead with and to plead against are the same. ¹To plead is a Law term; He that pleadeth against another, discovers either the faultiness of his person when accused, or the weakness of his Title when controverted. This word is used by the Prophet (Isa. 57.16.) I will not contend (or plead) for ever, I will not argue my own prerogative, nor will I argue thy sinfulness always, or without end; why not? if I should, the spirit would fail before me, and the souls which I have made; where, though spirit and soul are put synecdochically for the whole man, that is, for flesh and spirit, for soul and body together, yet the Lord mentions only spirit and soul, because of their strength to bear divine contendings beyond the body or the flesh. As if he had said, even that which is strongest in man would fail, if God should always contend.

I know he is cloathed with Majesty, and that the greatnes of power is his; but will he plead against me with it? The Hebrew text is, will he plead with me; to plead with and to plead against are the same. ¹To plead is a Law terme; He that pleadeth against another, discovers eyther the faultines of his person when accused, or the weaknes of his Title when controverted. This word is used by the Prophet (Isa. 57.16.) I will not contend (or plead) for ever, I will not argue my owne prerogative, nor will I argue thy sinfullnesse alwayes, or without end; why not? if I should, the spirit would faile before me, and the soules which I have made; where, though spirit and soule are put synechdochically for the whole man, that is, for flesh and spirit, for soule and body together, yet the Lord mentions onely spirit and soule, because of their strength to beare divine contendings beyond the body or the flesh. As if he had sayd, even that which is strongest in man would fayle, if God should alwayes contend.

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