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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.
Can a man be profitable to God? as he that is wise may be profitable to himself?
Can a man be profitable to God? as he that is wise may be profitable to himselfe?
Some give the meaning of the words thus: Doth it follow, that a man can be profitable unto God, because a wise man may be profitable to himself? our reading reaches the same sense. Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself? It doth not follow, because A man may ⟨p. 15⟩profit another man, or profit himself, that therefore he may profit God. That's the sum of the argument.1
Some give the meaning of the words thus: Doth it follow, that a man can be profitable unto God, because a wise man may be profitable to himselfe? our reading reaches the same sense. Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself? It doth not follow, because A man may ⟨p. 15⟩profit another man, or profit himselfe, that therefore he may profit God. That's the summe of the argument.1
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Intellexit prudens fuit, per Metonymiam faelix prosper fuit, quod prudentibus omnia feliciter cedant; prudentiam faelicitas fere sequitur.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Intellexit prudens fuit, per Metonymiam faelix prosper fuit, quod prudentibus omnia feliciter cedant; prudentiam faelicitas fere sequitur.