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…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
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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Vers. 2. Even to day is my complaint bitter, my stroke is heavier then my groaning.

Vers. 2. Even to day is my complaint bitter, my stroake is heavier then my groaning.

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Thus Job begins, This is at once his prologue to what he had to say, and his Apology for what he had (passionately) said already. Even to day, or even this day. The word day is taken either more largely for the time near at hand, or strictly, for the present time. (Psal. 95.8.) To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts; That is, Hear his voice this instant day, and harden not your hearts one day longer. Again (Deut. 4.8.) What Nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgements so righteous as all this law, that I have set before you this day, or at this ⟨p. 301⟩present time. Jacob saith to Esau (Gen. 25.31.) Sell me this day thy birth-right; that is, let me have it now, let us strike up the bargain this hour, or before we part. Thus here, To day &c. As if Job had said, O friend Eliphaz, I perceive that after all those days of disputation which have passed between us, this day is like to be spent and run out in as harsh censures on your part, and in as bitter complaints on my part as any of the former.

Thus Job begins, This is at once his prologue to what he had to say, and his Apology for what he had (passionately) sayd already. Even to day, or even this day. The word day is taken eyther more largely for the time neere at hand, or strictly, for the present time. (Psal. 95.8.) To day if ye will heare his voyce, harden not your hearts; That is, Heare his voyce this instant day, and harden not your hearts one day longer. Againe (

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