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A35438 An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the Book of Job being the substance of XXXV lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl. Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1656 (1656) Wing C760A; ESTC R23899 726,901 761

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o critic_n observe_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o a_o brother_n be_v of_o near_a brotherhood_n or_o alliance_n with_o two_o other_o word_n whereof_o the_o first_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o other_o alike_o or_o together_o to_o show_v that_o brethren_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o one_o and_o alike_o or_o together_o which_o latter_a be_v by_o a_o elegant_a paranomatia_n join_v with_o it_o psal_n 133._o 1._o behold_v how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a be_v it_o for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n or_o as_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o dwell_v even_o together_o so_o then_o the_o very_a word_n whereby_o brethren_n be_v express_v note_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o nearness_n a_o similitude_n yea_o a_o oneness_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v between_o they_o in_o their_o affection_n and_o action_n yet_o say_v job_n these_o man_n who_o relation_n thus_o oblige_v they_o have_v lay_v themselves_o out_o to_o my_o great_a disadvantage_n my_o brethren_n 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the_o question_n relish_v of_o contempt_n rather_o than_o of_o ignorace_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o low_a estimation_n of_o man_n let_v he_o be_v what_o he_o will_v not_o a_o want_n of_o information_n what_o man_n be_v what_o be_v man_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v to_o or_o of_o those_o we_o slight_n who_o be_v you_o or_o what_o be_v he_o it_o import_v the_o vanity_n and_o deficiency_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o the_o word_n be_v a_o diminutive_a admiration_n he_o admire_v the_o smallnesse_n the_o littleness_n the_o meanness_n the_o nothingnesse_n of_o man_n question_n in_o scripture_n often_o abate_v the_o sense_n zech._n 4._o 7._o who_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n thou_o look_v very_o big_a and_o very_a great_a but_o who_o be_v thou_o tell_v i_o who_o thou_o be_v or_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v now_o but_o a_o molehill_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o nothing_o short_o before_o zerubbabel_n thou_o shall_v become_v a_o plain_a it_o be_v a_o contemptuous_a undervalue_a 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then_o do_v he_o inquire_v in_o these_o word_n what_o be_v man_n it_o be_v not_o to_o learn_v what_o man_n be_v but_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o wonder_n that_o man_n be_v such_o shall_v be_v thus_o regard_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o man_n be_v vanity_n what_o be_v vanity_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v it_o will_v any_o one_o esteem_v vanity_n and_o prize_v a_o thing_n of_o nought_o man_n be_v vanity_n that_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n the_o scripture_n give_v many_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n ask_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n what_o be_v man_n and_o he_o answer_v chap._n 40._o 6._o man_n be_v grass_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n ask_v david_n what_o be_v man_n he_o answer_v psal_n 62._o 9_o man_n be_v a_o lie_n not_o a_o liar_n only_o or_o a_o deceiver_n but_o a_o lie_n and_o a_o deceit_n all_o the_o answer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v concern_v man_n be_v to_o humble_a man_n 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