A81199:1548
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.
Thirdly, One of the ancient Rabbins reads the words as a wish,1 or a desire, Why are not times hidden from the Almighty? As if he had said, I could wish they were hidden from the Almighty, and I could bear it better if God did take no notice of times, then that taking notice of them, he should not set them in order, and redress what is amiss; but I pass that.
Thirdly, One of the antient Rabbins reads the words as a wish,1 or a desire, Why are not times hidden from the Almighty? As if he had sayd, I could wish they were hidden from the Almighty, and I could beare it better if God did take no notice of times, then that taking notice of them, he should not set them in order, and redresse what is amisse; but I passe that.
- 1Quare non sunt abscondita, q. d. aequio•i animo ferrem si essent abscondita. Aben-Ezr:
Fourthly, The Latin translation is positive, and direct;1 Times are not hidden from the Almighty, yet they that know him are ignorant of his days; and the reason why they leave out the interrogation is given thus; because they thought there was a kind of impiety, yea blasphemy in it to say or query, Why are not times hidden from the Almighty? As if Job must in saying so either affirm that times were indeed hidden from the Almighty, or that he wished they were. Therefore to avoid that inconveniency they turn it into a direct negative proposition; Times are not hidden from the Almighty. And many of the Jewish Writers stumbling at the same stone, have judged Job as denying the providence of God, or his care of times, and seasons here below; but (upon divers occasions) Job hath been vindicated concerning this point, therefore I shall not stay upon it.