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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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Again, Without cause or for nought, may have this meaning, thou didst oblige thy brother to restore that which really and indeed he never received from thee; thou didst put a debt to thy brothers account which he never made by borrowing.1 David complains of such kind of unkind usage (Psal. 69.4.) They that hate me without cause, are moe then the hairs of my head: They that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away; That is, which I took not away, either as borrowed of them, or as stolen from them. I was neither a debtor, nor a thief, I had nothing of theirs in my hands, yet I was forced to restore. This is the worst sort of taking a pledge for nought.
Againe, Without cause or for nought, may have this meaning, thou didst oblidge thy brother to restore that which really and indeed he never received from thee; thou didst put a debt to thy brothers account which he never made by borrowing.1 David complaines of such kinde of unkinde usage (Psal. 69.4.) They that hate me without cause, are moe then the hayres of my head: They that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I tooke not away; That is, which I tooke not away, eyther as borrowed of them, or as stolne from them. I was neyther a debter, nor a theife, I had nothing of theirs in my hands, yet I was forced to restore. This is the worst sort of taking a pledge for nought.
- 1Solent divites finger see creditors & alioe debitores.Solent divites fingere se creditores & alioe debitores.
Thirdly, For nought; That is, when there was no reason to take so great a pledge of thy brother, the thing which thou didst lend him was but some trifle, yet thou wouldest have a pledge of thy brother for it; thou wouldest have great security for an inconsiderable debt; that's the course of many oppressors, by lending a little they will have much to secure it. And this is to take a pledge from a brother for nought, there should be some equality between the debt and the security, he that lends a trifle, a small matter, and requires great assurance, takes a pledge of his brother for nought. So that all unreasonable and unequal demands for security, either taking (where charity bids us trust) from the poor, or taking it (where in justice we should not take any thing) when nothing was lent, or when there is no reason we should take so much; any of these harsh and injurious practices, is the taking a pledge of our brother for nought.