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A81199 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. Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1655 (1655) Wing C769A; ESTC R222627 762,181 881

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offend_v in_o one_o part_n offend_v in_o all_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n psal_n 1.2_o say_v he_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o night_n what_o be_v meditation_n but_o the_o inward_a view_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o the_o behold_v it_o with_o a_o intellectual_a eye_n meditation_n be_v the_o continual_a turn_n of_o thing_n over_o in_o the_o mind_n to_o behold_v the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o they_o legislatoris_fw-la a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la p●uere_fw-la irrigare_fw-la quare_fw-la common_a &_o fere_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la pluviae_fw-la doctoris_fw-la &_o legislatoris_fw-la second_o say_v other_o it_o proceed_v from_o another_o radical_a word_n that_o signify_v to_o rain_v and_o that_o not_o only_o some_o small_a drissle_v dew_v rain_n but_o full_a shower_n or_o as_o we_o say_v to_o pour_v down_o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o same_o word_n signify_v to_o rain_v and_o to_o teach_v because_o teach_v by_o the_o word_n be_v like_o rain_v or_o the_o send_n down_o of_o rain_n the_o apostle_n heb._n 6.7_o allude_v to_o it_o for_o the_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v those_o who_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o doctrine_n which_o come_v down_o upon_o they_o like_o rain_n to_o soften_v their_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a there_o be_v two_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n very_o suitable_a to_o this_o exposition_n esay_n 30.20_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o shall_v not_o thy_o teacher_n be_v remove_v into_o corner_n any_o more_o but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n thy_o teacher_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v so_o we_o render_v but_o strict_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n we_o may_v read_v it_o thus_o ●●viam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d elongabit_fw-la ●●viam_fw-la though_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o shall_v not_o thy_o rain_n be_v remove_v from_o thou_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n and_o yet_o have_v also_o rain_n which_o natural_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o fill_v the_o pool_n with_o water_n but_o the_o prophet_n who_o speak_v of_o corporal_a bread_n and_o water_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a rain_n in_o the_o latter_a make_v this_o so_o full_a a_o compensation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o the_o want_n of_o other_o two_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v though_o you_o be_v cut_v short_a in_o outward_a thing_n yet_o you_o shall_v not_o
but_o i_o have_v hide_v or_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v a_o good_a read_n and_o so_o m●_n broughton_n translate_v more_o than_o my_o daily_a bread_n have_v i_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o vulgar_a give_v another_o read_n in_o my_o bosom_n have_v i_o hide_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n in_o this_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n who_o by_o the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n in_o the_o original_a translate_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v more_o than_o my_o necessary_a or_o statute_n food_n in_o my_o bosom_n but_o i_o pass_v that_o as_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o text_n in_o that_o word_n yet_o in_o the_o former_a part_n it_o consent_v with_o mr_n broughton_n i_o have_v hide_v or_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o than_o my_o daily_a bread_n and_o as_o this_o translation_n hold_v out_o a_o truth_n in_o itself_o so_o the_o sense_n meet_v with_o we_o for_o as_o the_o original_a word_n do_v as_o proper_o signify_v to_o hide_v or_o lay_v up_o as_o to_o esteem_v so_o those_o thing_n be_v lay_v up_o or_o hide_v by_o we_o which_o be_v of_o most_o esteem_n and_o this_o action_n of_o hide_v or_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n be_v often_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n both_o as_o the_o practice_n and_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n psal_n 119.11_o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o commandment_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o rule_n be_v give_v by_o wisdom_n prov._n 2.1_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v receive_v my_o word_n and_o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o wisdom_n counsel_v we_o not_o only_o to_o receive_v but_o to_o hide_v the_o commandment_n and_o pro._n 4.20_o 21._o wisdom_n go_v yet_o further_o my_o son_n attend_v to_o my_o word_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o my_o say_n let_v they_o not_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n keep_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o heart_n as_o naturalist_n say_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n or_o centre_n of_o the_o body_n holy_a truth_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o 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oris_fw-la distinguo_fw-la a_o praeceptis_fw-la dictum_fw-la oris_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la gratiosae_fw-la nunciationis_fw-la et_fw-la promissionis_fw-la q._n d._n gratiam_fw-la annunciatam_fw-la libentè●_n accepi_fw-la animi_fw-la fide_fw-la coc_fw-fr as_o if_o job_n in_o the_o former_a word_n have_v a_o respect_n chief_o to_o the_o law_n or_o rule_v of_o do_v and_o in_o this_o latter_a to_o the_o gospel_n or_o ground_n of_o believe_v but_o though_o i_o see_v not_o well_o how_o these_o seem_v can_v bear_v that_o distinction_n yet_o the_o matter_n do_v yea_o and_o seem_v to_o require_v it_o for_o though_o a_o godly_a man_n esteem_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o commandment_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mouth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n yet_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o most_o feed_v fatten_a and_o refresh_a part_n of_o the_o word_n and_o if_o so_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v out_o yea_o possible_o be_v principal_o intend_v by_o job_n in_o this_o place_n that_o he_o may_v show_v how_o his_o spirit_n be_v carry_v out_o to_o the_o full_a latitude_n and_o compass_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o because_o the_o promise_n have_v so_o much_o soule-food_n in_o they_o he_o do_v therefore_o elegant_o prefer_v they_o before_o his_o necessary_a food_n i_o have_v esteem_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o how_o much_o or_o at_o what_o rate_n do_v he_o esteem_v they_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o variety_n observable_a in_o the_o read_n of_o these_o latter_a word_n some_o give_v it_o thus_o merc_n a_o statuto_fw-la meo_fw-la abscondi_fw-la eloquia_fw-la oris_fw-la ejus_fw-la mont_fw-fr exit_fw-la statuto_fw-la meo_fw-la vel_fw-la more_fw-it meo_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ●nevute_fw-la aetate_fw-la assuevi_fw-la praetermittere_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la odio_fw-la habet_fw-la i_o e._n 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