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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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Secondly, when 'tis said, They were cut down without time, the meaning is, they were cut down very suddenly, as if it were done without any time at all; God was so far from lingering or taking up long time to destroy these men, that he ⟨p. 143⟩cut them down (as it were) without any time at all,1 even in a moment, in an Instant, as speedily as a man can think it, far more speedily then any man can do it. He did it without delay. As usually the grace of God, so often the wrath of God makes no demurs.
Secondly, when 'tis sayd, They were cut downe without time, the meaning is, they were cut downe very suddenly, as if it were done without any time at all; God was so farre from lingring or taking up long time to destroy these men, that he ⟨p. 143⟩cut them downe (as it were) without any time at all,1 even in a moment, in an Instant, as speedily as a man can thinke it, farre more speedily then any man can do it. He did it without delay. As usually the grace of God, so often the wrath of God makes no demurres.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] sine tempore, verti potest, sine mora.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 sine tempore, verti potest, sine mora.
Observe from the manner of Expression, Cut down.
Observe from the manner of Expression, Cut downe.