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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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Thirdly, We should consider the Stars in their magnitude, what vast bodies they are; Some of them are bigger then the whole body of the earth (as Philosophy teacheth us) though, to appearance not bigger then the blaze of a Candle, nor broader then the palm of a hand.
Thirdly, We should consider the Starres in their magnitude, what vast bodyes they are; Some of them are bigger then the whole body of the earth (as Philosophy teacheth us) though, to appearance not bigger then the blase of a Candle, nor broader then the palme of a hand.
Fourthly, Consider also the difference of the Stars in their greatness, and magnitude, they are all great, but not all of a greatness, not all of one size. Astronomers divide the Stars into six magnitudes. We should likewise observe, and wonder at their light, which is their glory: the light of the Stars is the glory of the Stars, and so the more light any Star hath, the more glory it hath. Thus one Star differeth from another Star in glory (1 Cor. 15.41.) But I shall not stay upon these things, having insisted somewhat largely upon them at the 9th Chapter, v. 9. Whether I refer the Reader. Only note here that as the Stars of heaven are of several degrees; God hath not levelled them, either in light or magnitude: so he hath diversly distributed the light of parts, and gifts, of understanding, and knowledge, of estate and power, to and among the children of men here on earth. 'Tis good for all, that all are not alike; The universe could not be either so beautiful, or so orderly, if every particular had the same beauty, or were of the same order. And he that cannot be content to have less, and to be lesser then another, is altogether unfit, ⟨p. 118⟩not only to be as great, or to have as much as another, but to be or have any thing at all. Nor is any man more fit to be more then he is, then he that can rejoice while another is more then he.
Fourthly, Consider also the difference of the Starres in their greatnesse, and magnitude, they are all great, but not all of a greatnesse, not all of one size. Astronomers divide the Starres into sixe magnitudes. We should likewise observe, and wonder at their light, which is their glory: the light of the Starres is the glory of the Starres, and so the more light any Starre hath, the more glory it hath. Thus one Starre differeth from another Starre in glory (