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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.
There are three readings of these words. First thus, Can a man be compared to God? 1Some labour much in the defence of this reading, but I shall not stay upon it. For though it be a truth that man cannot be compared to God, how wise or how good soever he is. What's the wisdom or the goodness of man to God? Yet the Original Text doth not freely yield it self up to that translation which bears this truth.
There are three readings of these words. First thus, Can a man be compared to God? 1Some labour much in the defence of this reading, but I shall not stay upon it. For though it be a truth that man cannot be compared to God, how wise or how good soever he is. What's the wisdome or the goodnesse of man to God? Yet the Originall Text doth not freely yeeld it selfe up to that translation which bears this truth.
- 1Numquid Deo comparari potest homo etiam cum perfectae fuerit scientiae. Vulg.
2. Master Broughton renders thus. Can the humane wight teach the Omnipotent? that word which we render to be profitable, he,1 to Teach; The Chaldee Paraphrase favours this translation, and some render it so in both parts of the verse; Can a man teach God, As he that is wise may teach himself? If a man should be so bold to take upon him to teach God, would God regard his teachings? but I shall pass by this also, especially considering that Eliphaz had no reason to tax Job with such a Presumption, as if he had taken upon him to direct God how to order his affairs; when as Job himself (Chap. 21. v. 22.) had strongly repressed and condemned such a boldness. Shall any teach God knowledge? Job having so lately exalted God above mans teaching (as was showed in opening that verse) it is not probable that Eliphaz should reprove him, as conceiting himself wise enough to teach God: Or that he thought Job either had done, or was about to do that which with his last breath almost, he confessed no man could do.