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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.
Vers. 18. Yet be filled their houses with good things.
Vers. 18. Yet bee filled their houses with good things.
The Hebrew is, And be filled their houses with good things; we translate yet, which better clears the meaning and scope of the Text, according to our reading of the former verse; They say to God, depart from us, and what can the Almighty do for them? yet he filled their houses with good things; As if he had said, they thought God could do nothing for them,1 whereas indeed he did all for them: all the good they had, they had it from God, He filled their houses; that is, he gave them abundance; he did not only put some good things into their houses, but he filled their houses with good things, they had a plentiful state, God gave them a rich portion in the good things of this world; his corn, his wine, his oil, his flax, his gold, his silver, ⟨p. 170⟩were their portion. He filled them, and they rebelled against him; He bestowed many benefits upon them, which they abused to serve their lusts, and vainly triumphed in what he freely gave them, as if they had been spoils forcibly taken from him.
The Hebrew is, And be filled their houses with good things; wee translate yet, which better cleares the meaning and scope of the Text, according to our reading of the former verse; They say to God, depart from us, and what can the Allmighty doe for them? yet he filled their houses with good things; As if he had sayd, they thought God could doe nothing for them,1 whereas indeed he did all for them: all the good they had, they had it from God, He filled their houses; that is, he gave them abundance; he did not onely put some good things into their houses, but he filled their houses with good things, they had a plentifull state, God gave them a rich portion in the good things of this world; his corne, his wine, his oyle, his flax, his gold, his silver,