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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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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.
Secondly, Others apprehend, that Eliphaz spake thus in the person of Job, and only reassumed what he had said (Chap 21.16.) O this is the man that said even now the counsel of the wicked is far from me; Pray consider, This is the man that professed he would not so much as come near a wicked man, he would have nothing to do with their counsels, 1not be; He would be taken for a man of another spirit, of another frame then they; but see what he is, see how he joins with them, how be walks in their ways, how he follows their counsels; though be denies them with his lips, and makes strange as if he knew them not, yet indeed he is of the same piece and spirit with them: and while he saith, the counsel of the wicked is far from me (behold his hypocrisy) the counsel of the wicked lieth in his bosom, and is embraced by him.
Secondly, Others apprehend, that Eliphaz spake thus in the person of Job, and onely reassumed what he had said (Chap 21.16.) O this is the man that sayd even now the counsell of the wicked is farre from mee; Pray consider, This is the man that professed he would not so much as come neere a wicked man, he would have nothing to doe with their counsells, 1not be; He would be taken for a man of another spirit, of another frame then they; but see what he is, see how he joynes with them, how be walkes in their wayes, how he follows their counsells; though be denies them with his lips, and makes strange as if he knew them not, yet indeed he is of the same peece and spirit with them: and while he sayth, the counsel of the wicked is farre from me (behold his hypocrisie) the counsell of the wicked lieth in his bosome, and is embraced by him.
- 1Quasi Job ore tenus non reipsa impiorum consilium improbaret, q. d. Num poteris dicere, te non sentire eum improbis, eum tu, ut ipsi providentiam dei tollas.
Thirdly, Which is more plain and clear, we may expound these words not only as spoken by Eliphaz, but as therein speaking of himself; The counsel of the wicked is far from me; that is, I am a man of another strain, of another grain then they, I am a man of another mould and make then they. Therefore O Job, what you spake before I speak again, and I speak it upon better grounds, with a better heart then you; you spake with your lips,