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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
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.
Again, Taking the same reading, the sense may be given thus; Upon election and deliberation, I esteem the word of his mouth; As if he had said, I do not esteem the word of God for nothing, or as not having considered it, and judged of the excellency of it, but upon long debate, consultation, and trial, I have pitched my election upon it.
Againe, Taking the same reading, the sence may be given thus; Ʋpon election and deliberation, I esteeme the word of his mouth; As if he had said, I doe not esteeme the word of God for nothing, or as not having considered it, and judged of the excellency of it, but upon long debate, consultation, and tryall, I have pitcht my election upon it.
Further, Some in these words conceive Job alluding to those things which men do out of long custom, or according to their ancient course of life. As if he had said; There is nothing more fixed and settled, either in my heart, or in my practise, then the Law of God; Obedience to it is now become to me as another nature. I slight in comparison of that, all humane Laws and Constitutions; as also all my own most practised forms and customs.
Further, Some in these words conceave Job alluding to those things which men doe out of long custome, or according to their ancient course of life. As if he had sayd; There is nothing more fixed and setled, eyther in my heart, or in my practise, then the Law of God; Obedience to it is now become to me as another nature. I slight in comparison of that, all humane Lawes and Constitutions; as also all my owne most practised formes and customes.
We render, I have esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food. The Original word signifies a statute, or a law, and so any thing which is established or appointed for our use, as a law, or statute is. And because our food, our necessary food, is that which is cut out or appointed to us, either by God or man, therefore this word is applied to signify daily bread, or necessary food. Banquets, and great feasts, are without all measure, and bounds, they know no law, but are usually full of excess, both as to what is prepared, and to what is consumed, 'tis seldom that either providers or eaters keep the rule in feasting. But a due necessary food, which is for the maintaining of our lives, and the renewing of our strength, to go on in our callings, this food hath a bound, and we eat (as it were) by measure, or by statute; therefore we translate necessary food, others appointed food, or a