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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.
1The word which we translate iniquity, implieth perverseness, or frowardness in sinning; Is not thine iniquity infinite. The Hebrew is, There is no end to thy iniquity, or thou dost commit iniquity without end. The Septuagint render it thus; Are not thy iniquities so many that they cannot be numbered? are they not innumerable? Another thus; Is not thy rebellion eternal? And so the sense reacheth either the multiplication of acts, or the continuation of time. Our reading is comprehensive of both; Is not thine iniquity infinite?
1The word which we translate iniquitie, implyeth perversenesse, or frowardnesse in sinning; Is not thine iniquity infinite. The Hebrew is, There is no end to thy iniquity, or thou dost commit iniquity without end. The Septuagint render it thus; Are not thy iniquities so many that they cannot be numbred? are they not innumerable? Another thus; Is not thy rebellion eternall? And so the sence reacheth eyther the multiplication of acts, or the continuation of time. Our reading is comprehensive of both; Is not thine iniquity infinite?
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] perversitas & non finis iniquitatibus tuis. Heb. [Greek or Hebrew]. 70. Rebellio aeterna. Vatabl.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 perversitas & non finis iniquitatibus tuis. Heb. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. 70. Rebellio aeterna. Vatabl.
But how could Eliphaz make such a supposition as this? seeing there is nothing infinite but God, and it is altogether impossible that there should be two infinites. The heavens cannot hold two Suns, much less can the world hold two infinites. God is The only Infinite; therefore sin is not infinite as God is infinite; First, that is infinite which is without end; secondly, that is infinite which is without bound, in both God is infinite; As he had no beginning, so he shall have no end or period of his being; He is infinite in reference to duration or time; and he is infinite in reference to place or extent; He fills heaven and earth; and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him. The Hebrew phrase in the Text, without end, answers our translation, infinite; for infinite is that which hath no bounds or end. So then in a strict and proper sense, there is nothing infinite but God. And infinity runneth through all the titles of God, he is infinite in power, infinite in wisdom, justice, righteousness, and mercy; It remains then to be further considered, how we may understand this question, Is not thine iniquity infinite?