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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
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Vers. 5. Is not thy wickedness great?
Vers. 5. Is not thy wickednesse great?
The question may be taken two ways; either conjecturally, and doubtingly, or assertively, and affirmingly. Usually in Scripture such questions are resolved into assertions and so divers Interpreters resolve this here; Is not thy wickedness great? That is, I conclude against thee, that thy wickedness is great, and that thy iniquities are infinite; so Mr Broughton renders; Doubtless thy evil is great. Others conceive it more clear to the mind of the Text, that this question should be interpreted conjecturally;1 Is not thy wickedness great? That is, may we not suppose, that thy wickedness is great? may we not from (at least) probable grounds think thus of thee? And that, First, from the general state of man by nature, mans heart being sinful he may sin, and sin (as it were) without bounds, greatly. There is no man (saith Solomon, 1 Kings 8. ⟨p. 35⟩46.) that liveth, and sinneth not; Solomon puts it as a parenthesis in his prayer, but it is such a parenthesis, as hocks in all man kind, it takes all in, Who is there that sinneth not? so (Pro. 20.9.) Who can say I am clean from my sin? Now upon this general ground Eliphaz might suppose, Is not thy wickedness great? All men have this in their nature, and hast not thou made improvement of it in thy life? All men being sinful by nature, art not thou extremely sinful in practise?
The question may be taken two wayes; either conjecturally, and doubtingly, or assertively, and affirmingly. Usually in Scripture such questions are resolved into assertions and so divers Interpreters resolve this here; Is not thy wickednesse great? That is, I conclude against thee, that thy wickednesse is great, and that thy iniquities are infinite; so Mr Broughton renders; Doubtlesse thy evill is great. Others conceive it more cleare to the minde of the Text, that this question should be interpreted conjecturally;