A81199:1132
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.
We read the text indefinitely, not restraining it to his person, but as taking in any that are righteous; The righteous, that is, any righteous man might dispute with him there; his Court, his tribunal is free, and open for all that are upright or righteous. In what sense the word righteous is used in this Book hath been opened more then once. In a word, the righteous man is not he that is legally righteous, but righteous in a redeemer, or righteous as opposed to an hypocrite. In both these senses, we may take the word here; The righteous may dispute with him.
We reade the text indefinitely, not restraining it to his person, but as taking in any that are righteous; The righteous, that is, any righteous man might dispute with him there; his Court, his tribunal is free, and open for all that are upright or righteous. In what sense the word righteous is used in this Booke hath been opened more then once. In a word, the righteous man is not he that is legally righteous, but righteous in a redeemer, or righteous as opposed to an hypocrite. In both these senses, we may take the word here; The righteous may dispute with him.
1The word is properly applied to scholastic exercises; where questions being put, arguments are brought by the opponent, which the respondent takes away, and the Moderator states between them both. This is the nature and manner of a strict dispute. But in a large or vulgar sense, every discoursing and reasoning about a doubtful point is called disputing. There the righteous may dispute with him.
1The word is properly applyed to scholasticke exercises; where questions being put, arguments are brought by the opponent, which the respondent takes away, and the Moderator states between them both. This is the nature and manner of a strict dispute. But in a large or vulgar sence, every discoursing and reasoning about a doubtfull poynt is called disputing. There the righteous may dispute with him.