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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. 6. For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
Vers. 6. For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their cloathing.
Now begins the special charge, or indictment, now he innumerates several sins; As if he had said; What doest thou stand looking for matter, or reasons why thou art thus afflicted, here are the reasons, I will name them to thee; Thou hast taken a pledge frame thy brother for nought. Thus Eliphaz poureth upon him, and dischargeth whole volleys of deadly shot, but all at random, and besides the mark. Before, he spake in the third person, he speaks now in the second, thou, thou, thou art the man, thou hast taken a pledge. Again, Eliphaz had formerly dealt with Job as an hypocrite; he then granted that he had some shows of holiness, and some appearance or counterfeit of goodness at least, now he denieth that; now he pulls off his visor or mask, and objects against him barefaced. Before he charged him with falseness of heart, while he professed and practised Religion; but now he objects such practises against him, as no man doth who hath but a profession of Religion. He objects those crimes against him which are proper to profane open sinners, to common oppressors, who raise themselves upon the ruins, and enrich themselves by the spoils of their weaker brethren; These are sinners not only against the Law of God, but light of nature; these are acts not only of impiety, but of cruelty, inhumanity, and tyranny.
Now begins the speciall charge, or inditement, now he innumerates severall sinnes; As if he had said; What doest thou stand looking for matter, or reasons why thou art thus afflicted, here are the reasons, I will name them to thee; Thou hast taken a pledge fram thy brother for nought. Thus Eliphaz powreth upon him, and dischargeth whole volyes of deadly shot, but all at randome, and besides the marke. Before, he spake in the third person, he speaks now in the second, thou, thou, thou art the man, thou hast taken a pledge. Againe, Eliphaz had formerly dealt with Job as an hypocrite; he then granted that he had some shews of holinesse, and some appearance or counterfeit of goodnesse at least, now he denieth that; now he pulls off his visour or maske, and objects against him barefaced. Before he charged him with falsenesse of heart, while he professed and practised Religion; but now he objects such practises against him, as no man doth who hath but a profession of Religion. He objects those crimes against him which are proper to prophane open sinners, to common oppressors, who raise themselves upon the ruins, and inrich themselves by the spoyls of their weaker brethren; These are sinners not onely against the Law of God, but light of nature; these are acts not onely of impiety, but of cruelty, inhumanity, and tyranny.