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…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
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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Verse 7th. There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.

:1127p. 351–352

There; where? he means at the seat of God, as if he had said; Could I but once come to the throne or seat of God, I should have free leave and liberty enough to open and argue, to state and debate my case, my long controverted and yet unresolved case with him. He would not plead against me with his great power of Authority, but he would give me the power of liberty to dispute, and reason out that matter with him. Several passages in the former part of this Book, clearly hold out this sense. (Chap. 9.34, 35.) Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me; then would I speak and not fear him, but it is not so with me; as yet God pleadeth against me with his great power. Again, (Chap. 13.21, 22.) Withdraw thy hand far from me, and let not thy dread make me afraid (as if he had said, Plead not against me with thy great power) then call thou and I will answer, or let me ⟨p. 352⟩speak, and answer thou me. Those Texts already opened are of the fame general scope and tendency with this underhand; There (that is, All things being put into such a posture) the righteous might dispute with him.

There; where? he meanes at the seate of God, as if he had said; Could I but once come to the throne or seate of God, I should have free leave and liberty enough to open and argue, to state and debate my case, my long controverted and yet unresolved case with him. He would not plead against me with his great power of Authority, but he would give me the power of liberty to dispute, and reason out that matter with him. Severall passages in the former part of this Booke, clearely hold out this sense. (Chap. 9.34, 35.) Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his feare terrifie me; then would I speake and not feare him, but it is not so with me; as yet God pleadeth against me with his great power. Againe, (Chap. 13.21, 22.) Withdraw thy hand farre from me, and let not thy dread make me afraid (as if he had sayd, Plead not against me with thy great power) then call thou and I will answer, or let me

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