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…

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Author: Joseph Caryl

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.

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655

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Yet I conceive in this place Eliphaz hath another aim; And that where be saith; Thou shalt lay up Gold as the dust, his meaning only is, thou shalt lay up plenty of Gold, or ••ou shalt gather much riches; for the dust of the earth or sand of the Sea are used frequently to signify abundance, or the exceeding numerousness of things, or persons; Who can count the dust of Jacob? and the number of the fourth part of Israel (Numb. 23.10.) that is, they are as the dust that cannot be counted, or numbered; that was the promise made to Abraham (Gen. 13.16.) I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth. So here, Thou shalt lay up gold as the dust, that is, gold more then thou canst tell, or cast up; Thou shalt have not only enough, but even more then enough. Job was very rich before, now saith Eliphaz, Thou shalt have gold as the dust, thy ⟨p. 243⟩riches shall be increased, thou shalt have a greater store and stock then ever. Thou shalt lay up gold as the dust. And as it followeth The Gold of Ophir as the stones of the brook.

Yet I conceive in this place Eliphaz hath another ayme; And that where be saith; Thou shalt lay up Gold as the dust, his meaning onely is, thou shalt lay up plenty of Gold, or ••ou shalt gather much riches; for the dust of the earth or sand of the Sea are used frequently to signifie abundance, or the exceeding numerousnesse of things, or persons; Who can count the dust of Jacob? and the number of the fourth part of Israel (Numb. 23.10.) that is, they are as the dust that cannot be counted, or numbred; that was the promise made to Abraham (Gen. 13.16.) I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth. So here, Thou shalt lay up gold as the dust, that is, gold more then thou canst tell, or cast up; Thou shalt have not onely enough, but even more then enough. Job was very rich before, now saith Eliphaz, Thou shalt have gold as the dust, thy ⟨p. 243⟩

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