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A35535 An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ... Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1661 (1661) Wing C774; ESTC R36275 783,217 917

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word_n which_o we_o translate_v innocent_a job_n conversation_n be_v so_o well_o order_v that_o it_o have_v not_o a_o plight_n nor_o a_o hair_n common_a infirmity_n except_v amiss_o or_o out_o of_o order_n our_o translation_n give_v in_o his_o mind_n full_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o unprofitable_a to_o take_v in_o this_o plenty_n and_o copiousness_n of_o elegant_a metaphor_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o original_a word_n here_o render_v i_o be_o innocent_a but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n strict_o then_o to_o be_v innocent_a be_v to_o do_v or_o to_o have_v do_v no_o hurt_n to_o be_v harmless_a and_o so_o guiltless_a of_o the_o hurt_n or_o harm_n of_o any_o hence_o note_n sin_n be_v a_o hurtful_a thing_n it_o hurt_v first_o ourselves_o second_o it_o hurt_v other_o in_o who_o sight_n it_o be_v commit_v either_o first_o by_o the_o ill_a example_n give_v they_o or_o second_o by_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o either_o first_o in_o their_o credit_n or_o second_o in_o their_o estate_n yea_o three_o sin_n hurt_v god_n himself_o it_o hurt_v god_n in_o his_o honour_n innocency_n be_v proper_o that_o which_o do_v no_o hurt_n innocent_a person_n be_v harmless_a person_n no_o man_n ever_o hurt_v himself_o or_o other_o much_o less_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n while_o he_o hold_v his_o innocency_n job_n last_o assertion_n be_v neither_o be_v there_o iniquity_n in_o i_o opposita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pravitas_fw-la est_fw-la rectitudini_fw-la opposita_fw-la iniquity_n be_v that_o pravity_n either_o of_o spirit_n or_o action_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o that_o righteousness_n or_o rectitude_n which_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n require_v it_o comprehend_v both_o the_o irregularity_n of_o our_o action_n and_o the_o irregularity_n of_o our_o thought_n or_o conception_n it_o
to_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o in_o that_o word_n or_o warrant_n which_o go_v out_o from_o god_n to_o the_o messenger_n about_o his_o deliverance_n from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n this_o mercy_n or_o recovery_n in_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o it_o have_v a_o twofold_a respect_n first_o to_o his_o body_n second_o to_o his_o soul_n the_o mercy_n as_o it_o respect_v his_o body_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 25_o verse_n his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v fresh_a than_o a_o child_n he_o shall_v return_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n the_o mercy_n which_o respect_v his_o soul_n or_o the_o state_n of_o his_o inward_a man_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 26_o verse_n he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v will_v be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n for_o he_o will_v render_v unto_o he_o his_o righteousness_n in_o this_o recovery_n of_o his_o soule-state_n we_o may_v further_o 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that_o be_v man_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o sit_v down_o silent_a and_o hold_v his_o peace_n or_o only_o say_v i_o be_o nothing_o i_o have_v deserve_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o condemnation_n when_o he_o once_o understand_v the_o holiness_n and_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n together_o with_o the_o unholiness_n and_o looseness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n hence_o note_n it_o speak_v yea_o proclaim_v a_o gracious_a prudence_n to_o know_v how_o and_o when_o to_o hold_v our_o peace_n and_o say_v nothing_o when_o man_n insist_v upon_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o reason_n when_o they_o logic_n it_o undue_o with_o god_n or_o man_n and_o will_v needs_o seem_v to_o know_v more_o than_o the_o word_n teach_v they_o what_o do_v they_o but_o give_v evidence_n against_o themselves_o that_o as_o yet_o they_o know_v nothing_o as_o the_o word_n teach_v or_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v and_o themselves_o least_o of_o all_o it_o be_v pride_n and_o presumption_n not_o prudence_n and_o understanding_n which_o open_v such_o man_n mouth_n we_o never_o profit_v by_o what_o we_o hear_v till_o in_o the_o sense_n open_v we_o have_v learn_v to_o hold_v our_o peace_n the_o counsel_n which_o elihu_n give_v job_n be_v to_o hold_v his_o peace_n yet_o he_o lay_v no_o constraint_n upon_o he_o to_o refrain_v necessary_a speak_n but_o put_v he_o upon_o it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 32._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v answer_v i_o speak_v for_o i_o desire_v to_o justify_v thou_o lest_o elihu_n shall_v be_v interpret_v to_o have_v take_v too_o much_o upon_o he_o or_o to_o have_v deny_v job_n his_o liberty_n of_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v hold_v thy_o peace_n he_o here_o call_v he_o to_o speak_v this_o be_v a_o full_a proof_n that_o his_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o bar_v he_o from_o speak_v but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v forbear_v unnecessary_a speak_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v now_o that_o i_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o at_o unsatisfied_a in_o and_o do_v desire_v i_o shall_v explain_v myself_o about_o speak_v thy_o mind_n free_o for_o though_o i_o have_v more_o to_o say_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o say_v what_o thou_o can_v fair_o say_v for_o thyself_o neither_o will_v i_o ever-burthen_n thy_o memory_n with_o too_o much_o at_o once_o therefore_o come_v now_o and_o answer_v if_o thou_o will_v or_o can_v to_o what_o be_v already_o speak_v the_o hebrew_n be_v if_o thou_o have_v word_n answer_v i_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o have_v argument_n to_o defend_v thyself_o with_o or_o to_o
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act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v severe_o correct_v this_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o principal_a scope_n and_o intent_n of_o elihu_n in_o charge_v job_n thus_o even_o to_o convince_v he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o very_a unstained_a conversation_n among_o man_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o think_v himself_o above_o the_o cross_n but_o quiet_o and_o meek_o submit_v to_o it_o job_n speak_v sometime_o full_o to_o that_o point_n he_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a if_o the_o scourge_n slay_v sudden_o he_o laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a chap_n 9.23_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n he_o forget_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o as_o to_o his_o present_a case_n and_o profitable_o as_o to_o the_o future_a issue_n remember_v of_o it_o by_o this_o plain_a and_o home-dealer_n elihu_n job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v once_o thou_o do_v say_v god_n destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a but_o now_o thou_o seem_v to_o say_v thou_o be_v great_o wrong_v and_o thy_o judgement_n quite_o take_v away_o because_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n thou_o be_v thus_o afflict_v mr_n broughton_n render_v but_o the_o omnipotent_a keep_v back_o my_o right_n as_o judgement_n be_v right_o full_o give_v so_o there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n between_o keep_v back_o our_o right_n and_o take_v it_o away_o subvertere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-fr auserre_fw-fr declinare_fw-la divertere_fw-la subvertere_fw-la therefore_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o take_v away_o or_o cause_n to_o decline_v to_o divert_v and_o subvert_v but_o to_o keep_v back_o or_o withhold_v any_o thing_n in_o any_o kind_n as_o mr_n broughton_n translate_v express_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n say_v elihu_n which_o job_n have_v say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o or_o keep_v back_o my_o judgement_n but_o where_o do_v job_n say_v this_o he_o say_v it_o chap_n 27.2_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v vex_v my_o soul_n bildad_o charge_v job_n with_o it_o chap_n 8._o 3._o while_o he_o put_v this_o question_n to_o he_o do_v god_n pervert_v judgement_n or_o the_o almighty_a pervert_n justice_n imply_v that_o job_n have_v speak_v word_n reflect_v upon_o the_o justice_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o take_v away_o his_o judgement_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v judgement_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v away_o judgement_n or_o how_o be_v a_o man_n judgement_n take_v away_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a notion_n of_o judgement_n in_o scripture_n first_o judgement_n be_v the_o result_n or_o issue_n of_o a_o man_n reason_n about_o any_o matter_n or_o question_v propound_v to_o he_o god_n sometime_o take_v away_o man_n judgement_n in_o that_o sense_n and_o then_o he_o become_v a_o fool_n and_o unable_a to_o judge_v it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n when_o god_n thus_o take_v away_o man_n judgement_n and_o give_v he_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_n or_o a_o unjudicious_a mind_n as_o he_o do_v the_o old_a gentile_n rom_n 1.28_o for_o then_o he_o will_v quick_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a not_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v nor_o discern_v between_o true_a or_o false_a he_o must_v needs_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a sweet_a for_o bitter_a elihu_n do_v not_o represent_v job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o notion_n second_o judgement_n be_v any_o angry_a dispensation_n or_o wrath_n pour_v out_o or_o execute_v upon_o person_n nation_n or_o church_n if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v if_o trouble_n or_o wrath_n begin_v at_o the_o church_n of_o god_n what_o will_v the_o end_n of_o those_o be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet_n 4.17_o david_n song_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n psal_n 101.1_o judgement_n be_v one_o of_o they_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n this_o notion_n of_o judgement_n be_v every_o where_o find_v in_o scripture_n yet_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o in_o this_o scripture_n god_n have_v not_o thus_o take_v away_o job_n judgement_n he_o beg_v indeed_o that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o this_o his_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o complaint_n because_o he_o do_v not_o take_v it_o away_o three_o judgement_n be_v right_o do_v or_o right_v due_a right_a due_a be_v judgement_n due_a right_o do_v be_v judgement_n do_v thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 72.1_o give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_fw-la god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n that_o be_v give_v he_o a_o understanding_n to_o do_v right_a or_o to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o right_n to_o do_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o desirable_a in_o all_o man_n especial_o in_o 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