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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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I have esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food.
Job having given us two negatives, I have not declined, I have not turned back, as proofs of his integrity and holiness, now gives us an affirmative to make up the fullness of his proof. Not to do evil is commendable, but to do good is a higher commendation. I have esteemed the words of his mouth. 1The Hebrew word signifies two things; first, to hide or conceal; secondly, to prise, value, or esteem. Some render this Text by the former, not as we, I have esteemed the words of his mouth, 2but I have hid or laid up the words of his mouth, that's a good reading, and so M• Broughton translates; More then my daily bread have I laid up the words of his mouth. The Vulgar gives another reading, In my bosom have I hid the words of his mouth: in this, following the Septuagint, who by the change of a letter in the Original, translate the word which we render, More then my necessary or statute food in my bosom; But I pass that as a mistake of the text in that word, yet ⟨p. 407⟩in the former part it consents with Mr Broughton; I have hid, or laid up the words of his mouth more then my daily bread. And as this translation holds out a truth in it self, so the sense meets with ours; for as the Original word doth as properly signify to hide, or lay up, as to esteem, so those things are laid up or hidden by us, which are of most esteem. And this action of hiding or laying up the word, is often spoken of in Scripture, both as the practise, and as the duty of the Saints. (Psal. 119.11.) I have hid thy commandments in my heart. And the rule is given by wisdom (Prov. 2.1.) My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee. Wisdom counselleth us not only to receive, but to hide the commandments. And (